Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Pry open the top side of the base cover, then continue along the sides to fully detach the base cover.
Lift the base cover off the palm rest assembly.
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the base cover on the palm rest assembly and snap it into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker cable from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Lift the speakers along with their cable off the palm rest assembly.
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, place the speakers into the slots on the palm rest assembly.
Route the speaker cable through the routing channels on the palm rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to its connector on the system board.
Install
Speakers
Identify the fan location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the fan on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the system board.