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.
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the palm rest assembly.
Unroute the speaker cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Lift the speakers, along with the cable, off the palm rest assembly.
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.
USH Board
Identify the USH board highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the USH board flexible flat cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the USH board to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the USH board from the palm rest assembly.
Smart Card Reader
Identify the smart card reader highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the smart card reader cable from the USH board.
Remove the screws that secure the smart card reader to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the smart card reader along with its cable off the palm rest assembly.
Display Assembly
Identify the display assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the left and right display hinges to the palm rest assembly.
Open the left and right display hinges at an angle of 90 degrees from the palm rest assembly.
Lift the palm rest assembly at an angle off the display assembly.
System Board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly 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 assembly from the palm rest assembly.
Power Button
Identify the power button highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the power button to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the power button off the palm rest assembly.
GPU Filler
Identify the GPU filler highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the GPU filler to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the GPU filler off the palm rest assembly.
Graphic card
Identify the graphics card highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the F-beam connector to the system board and GPU card.
Remove the F-beam connector from the system.
Remove the screws that secure the graphics card to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the graphics card off the palm rest assembly.
Keyboard Assembly
Identify the keyboard assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the keyboard assembly to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the keyboard assembly off the palm rest assembly.
Palm Rest Assembly
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 Assembly
Identify the keyboard assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the keyboard assembly on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the keyboard assembly to the palm rest assembly.
Graphic card
Identify the graphics card location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the graphics card on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the graphics card to the palm rest assembly.
Install the F-beam connector to the system.
Install the screws that secure the F-beam connector to the system board and GPU card.
GPU Filler
Identify the GPU filler location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the GPU filler on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the GPU filler to the palm rest assembly.
Power Button
Identify the power button location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the power button on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the power button to the palm rest assembly.
System Board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align the ports on the system board assembly 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.
Display Assembly
Place the display assembly on a clean and flat surface with the display panel facing up.
Identify the display assembly location highlighted in blue.
Slide and place the palm rest assembly on the display assembly.
Close the left and right display hinges and align it with the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the left and right display hinges to the palm rest assembly.
Smart Card Reader
Identify the smart card reader location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the smart card reader into the slot on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the smart card reader to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the smart card reader cable to the USH board and close the latch to secure.
USH Board
Identify the USH board location highlighted in blue.
Install the USH board on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the USH board to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the USH board flexible flat cable to the system board and close the latch to secure.
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.
Speakers
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.
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.