Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the basecover from bottom left to loosen.
Slide and lift the base cover off 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
Identify the battery highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the battery to the system.
Lift the battery to remove from the system.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the WLAN bracket.
Slide and remove the bracket to access the WLAN cables.
Disconnect the antenna cables (black and gray cables) from the WLAN.
Slide and remove the wireless module out of the slot on the system board.
Antennas
Identify the antennas highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the left and right antennas to the system.
Lift the latch, disconnect the keyboard controller board cable from the system board.
Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the system.
Lift the left and right antennas, along with the antenna cables, off the system.
Install
Antennas
Identify the antennas location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the left and right antennas on the slot on the system.
Route the antenna cables to the routing guides on the system.
Install the screws that secure the left and right antennas to the system.
Connect the keyboard controller board cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module location (WLAN) highlighted in blue.
Insert the WLAN into the connector on the system board.
Connect the cable with gray sticker to the main (white triangle).
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Side and install the bracket to secure the antenna cables.
Install the screw to secure the WLAN.
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Align and install the battery into the palm rest assembly.
Install the screws to secure the 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.
Slide and align the base cover and press the edges of the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.
Install the screws that secure the base cover.