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.
Battery
Solid State Drive (SSD) Primary
Solid State Drive (SSD) Secondary
Inner Frame
Identify the inner frame highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD frame on the inner frame.
Remove the SSD frame from the inner frame.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker and WLAN cables from the routing guide on the inner frame.
Remove the screws that secure the inner frame to the system.
Remove the screws that secure the inner frame to the system.
Remove the inner frame from the palm rest.
Install
Inner Frame
Identify the inner frame location highlighted in blue.
Place the inner frame on the palm rest.
Install the screws that secure the inner frame to the system.
Install the screws that secure the inner frame to the system.
Route the speaker and WLAN cables using the routing guide on the inner frame.
Connect the speaker cable on the system board.
Place the SSD frame on the inner frame.
Install the screw that secures the SSD frame to the inner frame.
Solid State Drive (SSD) Secondary
Solid State Drive (SSD) Primary
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.
Install the base cover into its slot until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws to secure the base cover to the computer.