Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover from the recesses located near the hinges.
Remove the base cover by loosening the sides and front.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, lift up to 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
Identify the battery highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the battery.
Lift the battery out of the system.
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the system board.
Remove the hard drive assembly from the system.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screw that secures the WLAN card bracket.
Remove the bracket to access the WLAN cables.
Disconnect the antenna cables (black and white cables) from the WLAN.
Slide to remove the WLAN from the connector.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket
Slide and remove the WWAN card bracket off the WWAN card
Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN. Note the cable connections.
Slide to remove the WWAN from the connector.
Chassis Frame
Identify the chassis frame highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the chassis frame or optional fingerprint cable bracket.
Remove the screws that secure the assembly inner frame bracket to the chassis frame.
Remove the assembly inner frame bracket.
Remove the screws that secure the chassis frame to the system.
Lift to remove the chassis frame.
Install
Chassis Frame
Identify the chassis frame highlighted in blue.
Install the chassis frame into the slot on the system and align the screw holes.
Install the screws to secure the chassis frame to the system.
Install the assembly inner frame bracket.
Install the screws that secure the assembly inner frame bracket to the chassis frame.
Install the screw that secures the chassis frame or optional fingerprint bracket.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Insert the WWAN card into the connector on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the bracket to secure the WWAN antenna cables.
Install the screw to secure the WWAN card bracket
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Insert the WLAN into the connector on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Install the bracket to secure the antenna cables.
Tighten the captive screw to secure the WLAN card bracket
Hard Drive Assembly
Identify the hard drive assembly location highlighted in blue.
Install the hard drive assembly and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the hard drive assembly.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Install the battery into the slot on the system, aligning the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the battery.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Push down to connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Install the base cover and press the edges and sides until it snaps into place.
Tighten the screws to secure the base cover to the system.