Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the screws on the base cover.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover from the hinge area and continue prying on all its sides to loosen the base cover.
Lift the base cover off the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 10 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, along with the battery cable, off the system.
SSD
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Heat sink
Identify the heat sink highlighted in blue. Ensure heatsink is cool before removal.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift and remove the heat sink off the system.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the system board and heatsink (as shown in the video).
Power adapter port
Identify the power adapter port highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system board.
Pry open the right display assembly hinge at a 90 degree angle.
Lift the tape and disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board.
Unroute the power adapter port cable from the routing guide on the palm rest assembly.
Lift the power adapter port, along with the cable, off the palm rest assembly.
System board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O board and USB board cable from its connector on the system board.
Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Disconnect the fan cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Lift the USB Type-C port bracket from the system.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly.
Install
System board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Place the system board on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the system.
Install the USB Type-C port bracket in its slot on the system.
Install the screws that secure the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Connect the I/O board and USB board cable to its connector and secure the latch.
Connect the display cable to the system board. Close the latch to secure.
Adhere the tape to secure the display cable.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Connect the fan cable to its connector on the system board.
Power adapter port
Identify the power adapter port location highlighted in blue.
Install the power adapter port into the slot using the alignment post.
Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guide on the palm rest assembly.
Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board. Adhere the tape to secure.
Close the right display hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the right display hinge.
Heat sink
Identify the heat sink location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Place the heat sink on the system board and align the screw holes.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink. Tighten in order. Do not over tighten.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
SSD
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Insert the battery along with the battery cable into the 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.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Place the base cover on the palm rest assembly and snap into place.
Tighten the screws that secure the base cover.
Install the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.