Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system base.
Using a plastic scribe or a flat head screwdriver, pry the base cover from the edges.
Lift the base cover off the system base.
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 screw that secures the battery to the system.
Lift the battery out of the system.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the bracket.
Remove the bracket to access the WLAN cables.
Using a plastic scribe or a flat head screwdriver, gently disconnect the cables from the connectors on the WLAN.
Remove the WLAN from the connector.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
Remove the bracket that secures the WWAN antenna cables.
Using a plastic scribe or a flat head screwdriver, gently disconnect the cables from the connectors on the WWAN card.
Remove the WWAN card from the connector on the system board.
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly highlighted in blue
Disconnect the hard drive assembly cable from the connector on the system board
Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the system.
Lift the hard drive assembly out of the system.
SSD 2230
SSD (Solid State Drive)
Chassis Frame
Identify the chassis frame highlighted in blue.
Unroute the WLAN & WWAN antenna cables.
Remove the screws that secure the chassis frame to the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the chassis frame to the system chassis.
Lift the chassis frame away from the system chassis.
Memory Modules
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end until the memory module pops up.
Hold the edges and carefully lift the memory module up from connector on the system board.
Power Connector Port
System Fan
Identify the fan highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system fan to the system board.
Remove the system fan from the system.
Heatsink
Fingerprint Port
Identify the fingerprint port highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the fingerprint support bracket to the system board.
Lift the fingerprint support bracket away from the system.
Disconnect the fingerprint port.
Display Cables
Identify the display cables highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the eDP bracket to the system board.
Lift the eDP bracket away from the system.
Pull tab upwards to disconnect the eDP cable from the connector on the system board.
System Board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the LED board cable.
Disconnect the speaker cable.
Remove the SIM card slot filler or the SIM card + tray
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palmrest.
Lift the system board away from the system.
Install
System Board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the system board on the palmrest.
Install the screws to secure the system board to the palmrest.
Install the SIM card slot filler or the SIM card + tray.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Connect the LED board cable to the system board.
Display Cables
Identify the display cables location highlighted in blue.
Press down to connect the eDP cable to the connector on the system board and route the cable.
Install the eDP support bracket.
Install the screws to secure the eDP bracket to the system board.
Fingerprint Port
Identify the fingerprint port location highlighted in blue.
Connect the fingerprint cable to the connector on the system board.
Place the fingerprint support bracket.
Install the screw to secure the fingerprint support bracket to the system board.
Heatsink
System Fan
Identify the system fan location highlighted in blue.
Install the system fan into the slot on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the system fan to the system board.
Connect the system fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Power Connector Port
Memory Modules
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the slot and slide the memory into the slot at an angle.
Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
Chassis Frame
Identify the chassis frame highlighted in blue.
Align and place the chassis frame on the system chassis.
Install the screws to secure the chassis frame to the system chassis.
Install the screws to secure the chassis frame to the system board.
Route the WLAN and WWAN cables through chassis frame.
SSD (Solid State Drive)
SSD 2230
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly location highlighted in blue.
Install the hard drive assembly into the slot in the system.
Install the screws to secure the hard drive assembly to the system.
Connect the hard drive cable to the connector on the system board.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
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 WWAN antenna cables.
Install the screw to secure the WWAN.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
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.
Install the screw to secure the WLAN.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Install the battery and align the screw holes on the battery with the system.
Tighten the screw that secures the battery to the system.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Route the battery cable through the routing clip and connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover tabs to the slots on the edges, press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secures the base cover to the system base.