Removal
Palm rest and Keyboard Assembly
- Identify the palm rest and keyboard assembly highlighted in blue.
- Using the Torx 5H, remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
- Open the display, position the computer on its side, release the palm rest assembly using a plastic scribe and then place the system on a flat surface.
- Insert the plastic scribe near the hinge and loosen the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
- Lift and turn over the palm rest and keyboard assembly and place it on a flat surface.
- Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
- Using the pull tab, disconnect the MCU cable from the connector on the system board.
- Remove the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Left Thermal Fan
- Identify the left thermal fan highlighted in blue.
- Remove the screws that secure the left thermal fan to the base cover.
- Lift the latch and disconnect the left thermal fan cable from the system board.
- Slide and remove the left thermal fan from the base cover.
Install
Left Thermal Fan
- Identify the left thermal fan location highlighted in blue.
- Slide and install the left thermal fan into position on the base cover.
- Install the screws that secure the left thermal fan to the base cover.
- Connect the left thermal fan cable to the system board and close the latch.
Palm rest and Keyboard Assembly
- Identify the palm rest and keyboard assembly location highlighted in blue.
- Place the palm rest and keyboard assembly in front of the base cover.
- Connect the MCU cable to the system board.
- Connect the battery cable to the system board.
- Flip the palm rest and keyboard assembly towards the base cover.
- Align and snap the palm rest and keyboard assembly into position on the base cover.
- Close the display and place the system as shown in the video.
- Using the Torx 5H, install the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.