Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Pry the base cover near the hinges to release it from the system.
Lift the base cover off the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, lift up to 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.
WWAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Lift the WWAN card shield off the WWAN card.
Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket.
Remove the bracket that secures the WWAN antenna cables.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN.
Remove the WWAN card from the connector on the system board.
WLAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screw that secures the WLAN card bracket.
Remove the bracket to access the WLAN cables.
Disconnect the antenna cables (black and white cables) from the WLAN.
Slide and remove the WLAN card from the connector.
Display Cables
Identify the display cables highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
Lift the display cable bracket off the palm rest assembly.
Disconnect the display cable from the system board.
Display Assembly
Identify the display assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the system chassis.
Lift or rotate the left and right display hinges to open them.
Slide the palm rest carefully off the display assembly. Then display assembly remains.
Install
Display Assembly
Place the display assembly on a clean and flat surface.
Identify the display assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the palm rest assembly on the display assembly and align with hinge screw holes.
Rotate the hinges downward to close them and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the display assembly to the system chassis.
Display Cables
Identify the display cables location highlighted in blue.
Connect the display to the system board.
Place the display cable bracket over the display cable.
Install the screws to secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
WLAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Insert the WLAN into the connector on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the bracket to secure the antenna cables.
Tighten the captive screw to secure the WLAN card bracket.
WWAN (Wireless Module)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Insert the WWAN card into the connector on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the bracket to secure the antenna cables.
Install the screw to secure the WWAN card bracket.
Align and place the WWAN card shield over the 4G WWAN card.
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 the base cover tabs to the slots, press the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.