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. Pry from recess points near the hinges.
Loosen the base covery by working on the left, right and, bottom sides to open the base cover.
Lift to remove the base cover.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, 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.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Speaker
Identify the speaker highlighted in blue.
Unroute the antenna cables through the routing guides. Note the cable routing.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the connector on I/O daughter board.
Peel the tape that secures the speaker cable to the palm rest assembly.
Unroute the speaker cable and antenna cable from the routing guides on the palm rest. Note the cable routing.
Lift the speakers, along with the cables, off the palm rest assembly.
Install
Speaker
Identify the speaker location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, install the speaker in the slots on the system.
Route the speaker cable and antenna cable through the routing guides on the palmrest assembly.
Adhere the tape that secures the cables to the palm rest assembly.
Route the antenna cables through the routing guides.
Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the I/O daughter board.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
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, press the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.