Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover.
Loosen the captive screws on the base cover.
Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover near the hinges to release it from the system.
Remove the base cover by loosening the sides and front.
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 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 system.
Slide and lift the battery out from under the hard drive cable to remove.
Hard drive Assy
SSD
Memory module
Identify the memory modules highlighted in blue.
Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end until the memory module pops up.
Hold the edges and carefully lift the memory module up from connector on the system board.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
System Fan
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the left display hinge to the system.
Lift to open the left display hinge.
Remove the screws that secure the I/O board.
Slide and remove the I/O board at angle, from the palm rest assembly.
Power Button
Identify the power button highlighted in blue.
Peel back the tape that secures the finger print reader cable to the palm rest assembly.
Remove the screw that secures the power button to the system.
Lift the power button along with its cable, from the system.
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Unroute and remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the system.
Lift the speakers and cable from the system. Use a scribe to lift under the grommets.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm rest assembly.
Lift the metal bracket from the system.
Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
Remove the screws that secure the touchpad to the system.
Slide and lift the touchpad to remove.
Power adapter port
Identify the power adapter port (DC-in) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system.
Lift to open the right display hinge.
Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board.
Unroute the cable and lift the power adapter port from the system.
Display Assembly
System board Assembly
Place the palm rest assembly on a clean and flat surface.
Identify the system board assembly highlighted in blue.
Open the latch, and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system board.
Remove the screw that secures the system board.
Slide and lift to remove the system board.
Palm rest assembly
Identify the palm rest assembly highlighted in blue.
After all the parts are removed, the palm rest assembly is remaining.
Install
Palm rest assembly
Identify the palm rest assembly location highlighted in blue.
System board Assembly
Identify the system board assembly location highlighted in blue.
Install the system board into the slot on the system, aligning the ports.
Install the screw that secures the system board.
Install the screws that secure the system board.
Connect the display cable to the system. Close the latch to secure.
Display Assembly
Power adapter port
Identify the power adapter port (DC-in) location highlighted in blue.
Place the power adapter port into the slot on the system. Route the cable.
Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board.
Close the right display hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system.
Touchpad
Identify the touchpad panel location highlighted in blue.
Install the touchpad into the slot on the palm rest assembly and align the screw holes.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad to the system.
Connect the touchpad cable and close the latch to secure.
Install the touchpad bracket using the alignment posts.
Install the screws to secure the touchpad bracket.
Speakers
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, install the speakers in the slots on the system.
Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Power Button
Identify the power button location highlighted in blue.
Install the power button into the slot on the system.
Install the screw that secures the power button to the system.
Adhere the tape to secure the finger print reader cable to the palm rest assembly.
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board location highlighted in blue.
Slide and install the I/O board at an angle, on the palm rest assembly using the alignment posts.
Install the screws that secure the I/O board.
Close the left hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws to secure the left hinge to the system.
System Fan
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Memory module
Identify the memory modules location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the slot and slide the memory into the slot at an angle.
Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
SSD
Hard drive Assy
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Insert the battery into the slot on the system, sliding under the hard drive cable.
Install the screws to secure the battery to the system.
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.
Install the base cover and press the edges and sides until it snaps into place.
Tighten the screws captive that secure the base cover.
Install the screws that secure the base cover.