Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the basecover from bottom left to loosen.
Slide and lift the base cover off the system.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Peel the tape that secure the battery cable to the battery.
Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 20 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 system.
Lift the battery to remove from the system.
Rotate the battery 180 degrees as shown, to access the battery cable port.
Unroute the battery cable from the slot on the battery.
Remove the battery cable latch from the battery.
Disconnect the battery cable from the battery.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad bracket to the system.
Peel the tapes that secure the touchpad to the system.
Remove the touchpad bracket from the system.
Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad and keyboard controller board cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the system.
Lift the touchpad from the system.
Install
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad panel location highlighted in blue.
Place the touchpad into the slot on the system.
Turn the computer over and open the display to ensure that the touchpad is equally aligned on all sides then close the display and turn the computer over.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad to the system.
Connect the touchpad and keyboard controller board cables and close the latch to secure.
Install the touchpad bracket over the touchpad.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad bracket to the system.
Adhere the tapes that secure the touchpad to the system.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Install the battery cable into the battery.
Install the latch to secure the battery cable with battery.
Route the battery cable in to the slot on the battery.
Rotate the battery 180 degrees as shown, to install the battery on the palm rest.
Using the alignment posts, place the battery on the system.
Install the screws to secure the battery.
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
Slide and align the base cover and press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Install the screws that secure the base cover.