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.
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.
Power adapter port
Identify the power adapter port highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system board.
Lift to open the right display hinge.
Lift the tape and disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board.
Peel off the tape that secures the power adapter port cable to the system board.
Lift the power adapter port from the system.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad highlighted in blue.
Peel back the adhesive tape securing the bracket. Do not discard the tape.
Remove the screws that secures the touchpad bracket to the system.
Lift the metal bracket from the system.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the system.
Peel back the adhesive tape that secures the touchpad panel.
Lift the touchpad, along with the cable, from the system.
System board Assembly
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
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
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.
Remove the screws that secure the system board.
Lift to remove the system board assembly and IO board cable.
Palm rest and keyboard
Identify the palm rest and keyboard assembly highlighted in blue.
Peel off the black tapes that secure the speaker cable to the system.
Unroute and remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the system.
Lift the speakers, along with the cable, from the system. Use a scribe to lift under the grommets.
Slide the palm rest and keyboard assembly carefully off the display assembly.
After performing all the steps, you are left with the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Install
Palm rest and keyboard
Place the display assembly on a clean and flat surface with the display panel facing up.
Identify the palm rest and keyboard assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the palm rest and keyboard assembly under the display hinges
Using the alignment posts, install the speakers in the slots on the system.
Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest.
Adhere the black tapes that secure the speaker cable to the system.
System board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly location highlighted in blue.
Install the system board assembly into the slot on the system.
Route the IO board cable through the guide on the system.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the system.
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.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad panel location highlighted in blue.
Place the touchpad into the slot on the system.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad to the system.
Adhere the adhesive tape to secure the touchpad.
Install the touchpad bracket into the slot on the system. Adhere the tape if needed.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad bracket.
Adhere the adhesive tape to secure the touchpad bracket.
Connect the touchpad cable and close the latch to secure. Adhere the cable if needed.
Power adapter port
Identify the power adapter port location highlighted in blue.
Place the power adapter port into the slot on the system.
Adhere the tape to secure the power adapter port cable to the system board.
Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board. 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.
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.
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.