Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Pry the base cover to release it from the system - pry from the recess areas near the hinges.
Lift the right side of the base cover and remove it off the palmrest and keyboard assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
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.
Option Battery
Hard drive (optional)
Identify the hard drive highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board.
Peel the tape that secures the hard drive cable to the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the hard drive.
Lift the hard drive from the system.
I/O board
Identify the I/O board highlighted in blue.
Open the latch and disconnect the I/O board cable from the system board.
Peel the I/O board cable from the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Remove the I/O board and the cable from the system.
Coin Cell Battery
Turn the I/O board over and position to enable the AR lock.
Identify the coin cell highlighted in blue.
Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin cell battery out of the slot on the I/O board.
Install
Coin Cell Battery
Turn the I/O board over and position to enable the AR lock.
Identify the coin cell location highlighted in blue.
Insert the coin cell battery into the slot on the I/O board - press until it clicks.
I/O board
Identify the I/O board location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, install the I/O board into the system.
Install the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Connect the I/O board cable to the system board, close the latch & adhere the cable to the system.
Hard drive (optional)
Identify the hard drive assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screw holes on the system.
Install the screws that secure the hard drive.
Adhere the tape that secures the hard drive cable.
Connect the hard drive cable to the system board.
Option 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.
Place the base cover on the system, installing the left side first over the VGA port. Press until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palmrest and keyboard assembly.