Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the screws on the base cover.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover from the hinges around the outside to loosen.
Lift the base cover off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Peel the tape that secures the battery cable.
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
Memory module
Identify the memory modules highlighted in blue.
Peel back the mylar to access the memory module.
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.
SSD
SSD 2230-Slot 2
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD thermal shield and SSD.
Slide and lift the SSD thermal shield off the SSD.
Slide and lift the solid state drive (SSD) from the system board.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue
Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the wireless module (WLAN).
Lift the bracket off the wireless module.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless module (WLAN).
Slide and remove the wireless module out of the slot on the system board.
Fan
Identify the fan highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the fan to the system.
Lift to remove the fan from the system.
Heat sink
Identify the heat sink highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink. Loosen in reverse order.
Lift and remove the heat sink off the system.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the system board and heatsink (as shown in the video).
System board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system board.
Lift to open the right display hinge.
Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
Open the latch, and disconnect the display cable from the system board
Peel the tape and disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Lift the USB Type-C port bracket from the system.
Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
Peel off the tape that secures the I/O board cable from the system.
Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O board cable from the system.
Remove the screws that secure the system board.
Slide and lift to remove the system board.
Install
System board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Install the system board into the slot on the system, aligning the ports.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the system.
Connect the I/O board cable to the system. Close the latch.
Adhere the tape that secures the I/O board cable to the system.
Connect the touchpad cable to the system board. Close the latch to secure.
Install the USB Type-C port bracket in its slot on the system.
Install the screws that secure the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Connect the display cable to the system board. Close the latch to secure.
Adhere the tape to secure the display cable.
Connect the power-adapter port cable. Adhere the tape to secure.
Close the right display hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system board.
Heat sink
Identify the heat sink location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Place the heat sink on the system board and align the screw holes.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink. Tighten in order.
Fan
Identify the fan location highlighted in blue.
Install the fan in the slot on the system and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module location (WLAN) highlighted in blue
Align the notch on the wireless module with the tab on the slot and insert into the slot.
Connect the cable with white sticker to the main (white triangle)
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle)
Align the screw hole on the bracket with the screw hole on the wireless module
Install the screw that secures the bracket and wireless module to the system.
SSD 2230-Slot 2
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch with the tab. Slide the SSD into the slot on the system.
Install the SSD thermal shield on the solid state drive (SSD).
Install the screw that secures the SSD and thermal shield.
SSD
Memory module
Identify the memory modules location highlighted in blue.
Peel back the mylar to access the memory module.
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.
Battery
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Adhere the tape that secures the battery cable.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Place the base cover on the system and snap into place.
Tighten the screws that secure the base cover.
Install the screws that secure the base cover to the system.