Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.
Pry open the base cover from the recesses that are located in the U shaped indents at the top edge of the base cover near the hinges.
Lift the base cover off 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.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly.
Flip the battery.
Unroute the battery cable from the routing guides on the battery.
Disconnect and remove the battery cable from the battery.
SSD
Memory Module
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Using your fingertips, spread apart the securing clips on the memory module slot until the memory module pops up.
Slide and remove the memory module from the system board.
Wireless card (WLAN)
Identify the wireless card (WWAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board.
Lift the wireless card bracket from the WLAN card.
Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the WLAN card.
Slide and remove the WLAN card from the system board.
Wireless Card (WWAN)
Display Cable
Identify the display cable highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
Lift the display cable bracket off the system board.
System Board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screws that secures the system board to the palm rest assembly. Remove in order.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the system board assembly off the palm rest assembly.
WLAN Antenna Module
Identify the WLAN antenna module highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the fingerprint reader bracket on the I/O board.
Remove the fingerprint reader bracket from the I/O board.
Disconnect the darwin cable from the I/O board.
Unroute the WWAN cables from the routing guides on the system.
Peel the tape that secures the black antenna cable to the palm rest assembly.
Unroute the WLAN cables from the routing guides on the system.
Remove the screws that secure the WLAN antenna module to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the WLAN antenna module from the palm rest assembly.
Install
WLAN Antenna Module
Identify the WLAN antenna module location highlighted in blue.
Install the WLAN antenna module on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the WLAN antenna module to the palm rest assembly.
Route the WLAN cables through the routing guides on the system.
Adhere the tape that secures the black antenna cable to the palm rest assembly.
Route the WWAN cables through the routing guides on the system.
Connect the darwin cable to the I/O board.
Install the fingerprint reader bracket on the I/O board.
Install the screw that secures the fingerprint reader bracket on the I/O board.
System Board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the system board assembly on the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws that secures the system board to the palm rest assembly. Install in order.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly.
Display Cable
Identify the display cable location highlighted in blue.
Install the display cable bracket on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
Wireless Card (WWAN)
Wireless card (WLAN)
Identify the wireless card (WWAN) location highlighted in blue.
Slide and install the WLAN 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).
Install the wireless card bracket on the wireless card.
Install the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board.
Memory Module
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Slide and install the memory module on the system board.
Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
SSD
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Place and connect the battery cable to its connector on the battery.
Route the battery cable through the routing guides on the battery.
Flip the battery.
Align and place the battery into the slot on the palm rest assembly.
Tighten the captive 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 and place the base cover on the palm rest assembly and snap it into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly.