Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the basecover from bottom left to loosen.
Slide and lift the base cover off the system.
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.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the WLAN bracket.
Slide and remove the bracket to access the WLAN cables.
Disconnect the antenna cables (black and gray cables) from the WLAN.
Slide and remove the wireless module out of the slot on the system board.
Processor fan
Ensure that the palm rest assembly is placed face down.
Identify the Processor fan highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the processor fan cable and speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker and antenna cables from the bottom of the processor fan.
Remove the screws that secure the processor fan to the system.
Lift the processor fan from the system.
Install
Processor fan
Identify the processor fan location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the processor fan into the slot on the system.
Install the screws that secure the processor fan to the system.
Route the speaker and antenna cables to the bottom of the processor fan.
Connect the processor fan cable and speaker cable to the system board.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module location (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Insert the WLAN into the connector on the system board.
Connect the cable with gray sticker to the main (white triangle).
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Side and install the bracket to secure the antenna cables.
Install the screw to secure the WLAN.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Slide and align the base cover and press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Install the screws that secure the base cover.