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.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad highlighted in blue.
Remove the speakers & note that there is a small piece of tape between the speakers attached to the palm rest that should be peeled.
Peel the mylar and lift off from the keyboard controller board.
Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard controller board and keyboard cables from the keyboard controller board.
Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
Peel the keyboard controller board, keyboard and touchpad cables from the system.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the system.
Lift the touchpad from the system.
Install
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad panel location highlighted in blue.
Place the touchpad into the slot on the system.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad to the system.
Connect the touchpad cable to the touchpad, and close the latch to secure.
Connect the keyboard controller board & keyboard cables, and close the latch to secure.
Place and adhere the mylar on the keyboard controller board.
Align and place the speakers onto the system & adhere the tape between the speakers to attach with the palm rest.
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.