Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Pry the base cover starting from the top left corner at the hinge and continuing on all sides to loosen it from the palm rest assembly.
Remove the base cover from the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable highlighted in blue.
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 to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the battery, along with the battery cable, from the palm rest assembly.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the wireless module.
Lift the bracket from the wireless module.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless module.
Slide and remove the wireless card from the system board
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute the speaker and the wireless module cables from the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Lift the speakers, along with the cables, from the palm rest assembly.
Install
Speakers
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Place the speakers into their slots on the palm rest assembly.
Route the speaker and the wireless module cables through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cables to the system board.
Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch to secure.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) location highlighted in blue.
Slide and insert the wireless card into the slot on the system board.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the white cable to the main (white triangle).
Slide and install the bracket on the wireless module.
Install the screw that secures the bracket to the wireless module.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Install the battery, along with the battery cable, into the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the system board.
Base Cover
Identify the base cover location highlighted in blue.
Align the base cover and press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.