Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
Pry open the base cover starting from the bottom right corner of the base cover.
Lift the base cover starting from the bottom edge and push it towards the rear to remove it from the system.
SIM Card
Identify the SIM card highlighted in blue.
Slide to unlock and gently open the SIM card cover.
Remove the SIM card from the SIM card slot.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
Battery
Identify the battery highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the battery to the system.
Lift the battery at an angle and slide the battery out of the system.
Solid State Drive (SSD) Primary
Solid State Drive (SSD) Secondary
Memory Module
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Pry the securing clips from both side of the memory module until the memory module pops up.
Remove the memory module from the memory module slot.
Memory Interposer Board
Identify the memory interposer board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the memory bracket to the memory interposer board.
Lift the memory bracket off the memory interposer board.
Remove the screws that secure the memory interposer board to the system board.
Remove the memory interposer board from the system board.
Remove the DIMM connecter module from the system board.
WLAN Card
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Loosen the screw that secures the WLAN card bracket to the system board.
Remove the WLAN card bracket away from the WLAN card.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN.
Slide and remove the WLAN card from the connector on the system board.
WWAN Card
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Peel the sticker indicating the WWAN antenna cable connections.
Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
Lift the WWAN card bracket from the WWAN card.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the connector on the WWAN card.
Slide and remove the WWAN card from its slot on the system board.
Heat Sink
Identify the heatsink highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the fan cables from the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. Loosen in reverse order.
Remove the screws that secure the fans to the system.
Lift the heatsink assembly off the palm rest.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the heatsink (as shown in the video).
GPU Card
Power Button Board
Identify the power button board highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the power button board flexible flat cable (FFC) from the system board.
Peel the power button board FFC from the system.
Remove the screw that secures the power button board to the palm rest.
Remove the power button board from the palm rest.
Turn the system over.
Disconnect the power button board FFC from the power button board.
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker cable from the routing threads on the inner frame.
Remove the speaker module from the system.
Inner Frame
Identify the inner frame highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker and WLAN cables from the routing guide on the inner frame.
Remove the screws that secure the inner frame to the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the inner frame to the palm rest.
Remove the inner frame from the palm rest.
SD Card Reader
Identify the SD card reader highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the SD card and LED board cable from the SD card reader.
Remove the screw that secures the SD card reader on the palm rest .
Lift to remove the SD card reader out of the palm rest.
System Board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the display cable bracket on the system board.
Remove the display cable bracket from the system board.
Disconnect the display and power adapter cables from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest.
Remove the system board assembly with coin cell from the palm rest.
Display Assembly
Identify the display assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the hinges to the palmrest.
Remove the display assembly from the palmrest.
Power Adapter Port
Identify the power adapter port highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures power adapter port bracket.
Remove the power adapter port bracket from the palm rest.
Peel and unroute the power adapter cable from the system.
Lift the power adapter port off the palm rest.
Smart Card Reader
Identify the smart card reader highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the smart card reader FFC from the USH daughter board.
Peel the smart card reader FFC from the touchpad.
Remove the screws that secure the smart card reader to the palm rest.
Remove the smart card reader from the palm rest.
Keyboard
Identify the keyboard highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.
Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.
Flip the keyboard and palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer chassis.
Remove the keyboard from the keyboard support plate.
Palm rest Assembly
Postion the palm rest assembly as shown in the video.
After all the parts are removed, the palm rest assembly is remaining. No further steps are needed.
Install
Palm rest Assembly
Identify the palm rest assembly and place on a clean, flat surface.
Keyboard
Identify the keyboard location highlighted in blue.
Align the tabs on the keyboard with the tabs on the computer chassis at an angle.
Install the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer chassis.
Flip the keyboard and palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.
Install the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest.
Smart Card Reader
Identify the smart card reader location highlighted in blue.
Place the smart card reader into its slot on the palm rest.
Install the screws to secure the smart card reader to the palm rest.
Adhere the smart card reader FFC to the touchpad.
Connect the smart card reader FFC on the USH daughter board. Close the latch to secure.
Power Adapter Port
Identify the power adapter port location highlighted in blue.
Place the power adapter port on the palm rest.
Adhere and route the power adapter cable to the system.
Place the power adapter port bracket from the palm rest.
Install the screw that secures power adapter port bracket.
Display Assembly
Place the display assembly on a flat surface.
Identify the display assembly location highlighted in blue.
Place the display assembly under the hinges of the palm rest.
Align with screw holes and close the display hinges.
Install the screws to secure the hinges to the palmrest.
System Board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly location highlighted in blue.
Adhere the coin cell battery on the palmrest.
Turn and place the system board with coin cell on the palm rest.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest.
Connect the display and power adapter cables to the system board.
Place the display cable bracket on the system board.
Install the screw that secures the display cable bracket on the system board.
SD Card Reader
Identify the SD card reader location highlighted in blue.
Place the SD card reader into its slot on the palm rest.
Install the screw to secure the SD card reader to the palm rest.
Connect the SD card and LED board cable to the SD card reader. Close the latch to secure.
Inner Frame
Identify the inner frame location highlighted in blue.
Place the inner frame on the palm rest.
Install the screws that secure the inner frame to the palm rest.
Install the screws that secure the inner frame to the system board.
Route the speaker and WLAN cables using the routing guide on the inner frame.
Connect the speaker cable on the system board.
Speakers
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Place the speaker module into its slot on the system.
Route the speaker cable using the routing threads on the inner frame.
Connect the speaker cable on the system board.
Power Button Board
Identify the power button board location highlighted in blue.
Connect the power button board FFC to the power button board.
Turn the system over.
Place the power button board with the power button FFC into its slot on the computer.
Install the screw to secure the power button board to the palm rest.
Adhere the power button board FFC to the system.
Connect the power button board flexible flat cable (FFC) to the system board.
GPU Card
Heat Sink
Identify the heatsink location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Align and place the heat sink assembly into its slot on the palm rest.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board. Tighten in order. Do not over tighten.
Install the screws to secure the fans to the system.
Connect the fan cables on the system board.
WWAN Card
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the WWAN card to its slot on the system board.
Connect the white/grey to the ANT0 (A0).
Connect the orange to the ANT1 (A1).
Connect the blue to the ANT2 (A2).
Connect the black/grey to the ANT3 (A3).
Install the WWAN card bracket above the WWAN card to secure the antenna cables.
Install the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
Adhere the sticker indicating the WWAN antenna cable connections.
WLAN Card
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Insert the WLAN card into the connector on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the bracket to secure the WLAN antenna cables.
Tighten the screw that secures the WLAN card bracket to the system board.
Memory Interposer Board
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Place the DIMM connecter module on the system board.
Place the memory interposer board on the system board.
Install the screws to secure the memory interposer board to the system board.
Place the memory bracket on the memory interposer board.
Install the screws to secure the memory bracket to the memory interposer board.
Memory Module
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot.
Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
Solid State Drive (SSD) Secondary
Solid State Drive (SSD) Primary
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Align with the tabs and place the battery onto its slot on the system.
Install the screws to secure the battery to the system.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
SIM Card
Identify the SIM card location highlighted in blue.
Place the SIM card into the SIM card slot.
Snap the SIM card cover down and slide to lock the SIM card cover.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the base cover to the computer.