Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer.
Pry open the base cover starting from the bottom right corner of the base cover.
Lift the base cover starting from the bottom edge and push it towards the rear to remove it from the system.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds to ground the system and remove residual static electricity.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Lift the WWAN card shield from the WWAN card.
Loosen the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
Lift the WWAN card bracket from the WWAN card.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the connector on the WWAN card.
Slide and remove the WWAN card from its slot on the system board.
Heat Sink
Identify the heatsink highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the fan cables from the system board.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.Loosen in reverse order.
Remove the screws that secure the fans to the system.
Lift the heatsink assembly from the palm rest.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the heatsink (as shown in the video).
Display Cable
Identify the display cable highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secures the display cable bracket on the system board.
Remove the display cable bracket from the system board.
Display Assembly
Identify the display assembly highlighted in blue.
Peel the tapes that secure the antenna cables on the palm rest.
Unroute the antenna cables from the routing guides on the system.
Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palmrest.
Slide and lift the palm rest assembly off the display assembly.
Install
Display Assembly
Place the display assembly on a flat surface.
Identify the display assembly location highlighted in blue.
Slide the palm rest assembly under the display hinges.
Align with screw holes and close the display hinges.
Install the screws to secure the display hinges to the palmrest.
Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the system.
Adhere the tapes that secure the antenna cables on the palm rest.
Display Cable
Identify the display cable location highlighted in blue.
Place the display cable bracket on the system board.
Install the screws that secures the display cable bracket on the system board.
Heat Sink
Identify the heatsink location highlighted in blue.
Apply a pea sized amount of thermal material as shown.
Align and place the heat sink assembly into its slot on the palm rest.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.Tighten in order. Do not over tighten.
Install the screws to secure the fans to the system.
Connect the fan cables on the system board.
Wireless Module (WWAN)
Identify the wireless module (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the WWAN card to its slot on the system board.
Connect the white/grey to the ANT0 (A0).
Connect the orange to the ANT1 (A1).
Connect the blue to the ANT2 (A2).
Connect the black/grey to the ANT3 (A3).
Install the WWAN card bracket above the WWAN card to secure the antenna cables.
Tighten the screw that secures the WWAN card bracket to the system board.
Install the WWAN card shield above the WWAN card.
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.
Install the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the base cover to the computer.