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.
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the display hinge.
Lift to open the left display hinge.
Peel the coin cell battery to release from the palm rest. Do not disconnect.
Peel back the adhesive tape covering the IO board connector cable
Lift the latch and disconnect the I/O board connector cable.
Remove the screw that secures the I/O board.
Lift the I/O board, with the coin cell, to remove.
Power Button - Fingerprint
Identify the power button with fingerprint reader highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the power button to the system.
Lift the power button, along with its cable, from the system.
Install
Power Button - Fingerprint
Identify the power button with fingerprint reader location highlighted in blue.
Install the power button with fingerprint reader into the slot on the system.
Install the screw that secures the power button to the system.
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board location highlighted in blue.
Install the I/O board into the slot using the alignment posts.
Adhere the coin cell battery to the coin cell battery slot on the system.
Install the screw that secures the I/O board.
Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. Close the latch.
Adhere the tape the secure the I/O board cable.
Close the left hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws to secure the left hinge.
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.