Removal
Base cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover from the palm rest assembly.
Using a plastic scribe, pry open the base cover along the gap formed near the display hinges.
Lift the base cover off the palm rest assembly.
Battery cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the battery cable from 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.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the battery along with the battery cable from the palm rest assembly.
SSD (Solid State Drive) 2230
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD thermal shield to the system board.
Slide and lift the SSD thermal shield from the system board.
Slide and remove the SSD from the system board.
Fan
Identify the fan highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the fan, along with its cable, from the palm rest assembly.
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
Peel the tape that secures the speaker cable to the coin cell battery.
Use a plastic scribe to pry up the bottom of the head of the cable connector first, and then lift it away from the system board.
Unroute the right speaker cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Lift the speakers along with its cables from the palm rest assembly.
Antennas
Display Assembly
Identify the display assembly highlighted in blue.
Peel the mylars that secures the display and camera cables on the system board.
Lift the latch and disconnect the display and camera cables from the system board.
Open the display to a 90 degree angle and place the computer at the edge of a flat table.
Remove the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the display assembly off the palm rest assembly.
Close the display assembly, turn the computer over and place it on the flat surface.
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the right display hinge to the palm rest assembly.
Lift and open the right display hinge to an angle of 90 degrees from the palm rest assembly.
Peel the tape, open the latch and disconnect the I/O board cable from the connector on the I/O board.
Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm rest assembly.
Slide and lift the I/O board at an angle, moving it away from the port slots, then remove it from the palm rest assembly.
Power Button
Identify the power button with fingerprint reader cable highlighted in blue.
Lift the power button with fingerprint reader cable from the palm rest assembly.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the touchpad from the palm rest assembly.
System board assembly
Identify the system board assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the USB type-C bracket to the palm rest assembly.
Slide and remove the system board along with USB type-C bracket off the palm rest assembly.
Palm rest assembly
After all the parts are removed, the palm rest is remaining.
Install
Palm rest assembly
Place the palm rest in a clean flat surface.
System board assembly
Identify the system board assembly location highlighted in blue.
Slide and place the system board along with USB type-C bracket on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the USB type-C bracket to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad location highlighted in blue.
Align it with the screw holes and place the touchpad on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the touchpad cable on the touchpad and close the latch to secure.
Power Button
Identify the power button with fingerprint reader cable location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment post, place the power button with fingerprint reader cable into the slot on the palm rest assembly.
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board location highlighted in blue.
Slide and place the I/O board on the palm rest assembly and align with the ports on the palm rest.
Install the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the I/O board cable on the I/O board, close the latch and adhere the tape.
Close the right display hinge downwards on the palm rest assembly and align it with the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the right display hinge to the palm rest and assembly.
Display Assembly
Place the palm rest assembly at the edge of a flat table with hinge side facing the user.
Identify the display assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align it with the screw holes and install the display assembly on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the right and left display hinges to the palm rest assembly.
Close the display assembly, turn the computer over and place it on the flat surface.
Connect the display and camera cables on the system board. Close the latch to secure.
Adhere the mylars that secures the display and camera cables on the system board.
Antennas
Speakers
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, install the speakers along with its cables into the slots on the palm rest assembly.
Route the right speaker cable along the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cables to the connectors on the system board.
Adhere the tape that secures the speaker cable to the coin cell battery.
Fan
Identify the fan location highlighted in blue.
Install the fan, along with its cable, onto the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the fan cable on the system board.
SSD (Solid State Drive) 2230
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Slide and insert the SSD into the slot on the system board.
Slide and insert the SSD thermal shield on the system board.
Install the screw that secures the SSD thermal shield to the system board.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Install the battery along with its battery cable into the slot on the palm rest assembly.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Battery cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable on the system board.
Base cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover with the screw holes and press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.