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.
WLAN card
WWAN card
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
SSD Bracket
Identify the solid state drive bracket highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the palmrest.
Lift the solid state drive bracket of the slot on the palmrest.
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.
Install
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 Bracket
Identify the solid state drive bracket highlighted in blue.
Align the bracket and insert it into the slot on the palmrest.
Install the screw to secure the bracket to the palmrest.
SSD
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.
WWAN card
WLAN card
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.