Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Use a plastic scribe to pry open the base cover at the gap near the display hinges.
Use a plastic scribe to pry open the base cover, inserting it at intervals to release the top, left, right, and bottom edges.
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.
Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly.
Flip the battery.
Peel back the battery cable from the battery.
Disconnect and remove the battery cable from the battery.
Memory Module
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Pull the retention clips away from the memory module until it pops up.
Remove the memory module from the slot on the system board.
Solid State Drive
Wireless Card (WLAN)
Identify the wireless card (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board.
Lift the wireless card bracket from the WLAN card.
Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the WLAN card.
Slide and remove the wireless card from the system board.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the WWAN module shield to the system board.
Lift the WWAN module shield off the WWAN module.
Remove the screw that secures the WWAN module bracket to the system board.
Lift the WWAN module bracket off the WWAN module.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN module.
Slide and remove the WWAN module off the system board.
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Slide and install the WWAN module into the slot on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the ANT3 D/G.
Connect the blue cable to the ANT2 M2.
Connect the orange cable to the ANT1 M1.
Connect the white cable to the ANT0 M.
Place the WWAN module bracket on the WWAN module.
Install the screw that secures the WWAN module bracket to the system board.
Align and place the WWAN module shield on the WWAN module.
Install the screws that secure the WWAN module shield to the system board.
Display Cable
Identify the display cable highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
Lift the display cable bracket off the system board.
Left/Video Fan
Identify the left/video 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 left/video fan off the palm rest assembly.
Right/Processor Fan
Identify the right/processor 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 right/processor fan off the palm rest assembly.
Heat sink
Battery Frame
Identify the battery frame highlighted in blue.
Unroute the WLAN cables from the routing guides on the battery frame.
Remove the screws that secure the battery frame to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the battery frame off the palm rest assembly.
System Board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the fingerprint reader bracket to the palm rest assembly.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Lift and remove the system board from the palm rest assembly.
Install
System Board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Align the ports on the system board with the port slots and place the board on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Install the screw to secure the fingerprint reader bracket to the system board.
Battery Frame
Identify the battery frame location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the battery frame on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the battery frame to the palm rest assembly.
Route the WLAN antenna cables through the routing guides on the battery frame.
Heat sink
Right/Processor Fan
Identify the right/processor fan location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the right/processor fan on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Left/Video Fan
Identify the left/video fan location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the left/video fan on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Display Cable
Identify the display cable location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the display cable bracket on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, place the speakers into the slots on the palm rest assembly.
Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the speakers to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Wireless Card (WLAN)
Identify the wireless card (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Slide and install the wireless card into the slot on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the wireless card bracket on the wireless card.
Install the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board.
Solid State Drive
Memory Module
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Slide the memory module firmly into the memory module slot at an angle.
Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Place and connect the battery cable to its connector on the battery.
Adhere the battery cable to the battery.
Flip the battery.
Align and place the battery into the slot on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the base cover on the palm rest assembly, and snap it into place.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.