Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the base cover to the system.
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.
Peel the tape and 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
Memory module
Identify the memory modules highlighted in blue.
Lift the mylar covering the memory module.
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)
Identify the wireless module (WLAN) highlighted in blue
Remove the screw that secures the bracket to the wireless module (WLAN).
Lift the bracket off the wireless module.
Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless module (WLAN).
Slide and remove the wireless module out of the slot on the system board.
SSD
Heat sink
Fan
Identify the fan highlighted in blue.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the fan to the system.
Lift to remove the fan from the system.
System board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Peel the tape that secures the display cable connector latch to the system board.
Open the latch, and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the right display hinge.
Lift to open the right display hinge.
Remove the screws that secure the Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Lift the Type-C port bracket off the system board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Peel the tape that secures the speaker cable to the system.
Unroute and remove the speaker and wireless cables from the routing guides.
Peel the tape that secures the I/O board cable to the system board
Open the latch and disconnect the I/O board cable from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system board.
Lift to remove the system board.
Install
System board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Install the system board into the slot on the system, aligning the ports.
Install the screws that secure the system board.
Connect the display cable to the system board, close the latch.
Adhere the tape that secures the display cable connector latch to the system board.
Connect the I/O board cable to the system board. Close the latch and adhere the tape.
Adhere the tape that secures the I/O board cable to the system board.
Route the speaker and wireless cables through the routing guides.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
Adhere the tape that secures the speaker cable to the system.
Close the right display hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system board.
Install the Type-C port bracket on the system board.
Install the screws that secure the Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Fan
Identify the fan location highlighted in blue.
Install the fan in the slot on the system and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the fan to the system.
Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Heat sink
SSD
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Identify the wireless module location (WLAN) highlighted in blue
Align the notch on the wireless module with the tab on the slot and insert into the slot.
Connect the black cable to the auxiliary (black triangle).
Connect the cable with white sticker to the main (white triangle).
Align the screw hole on the bracket with the screw hole on the wireless module
Install the screw that secures the bracket and wireless module to the system.
Memory module
Identify the memory modules location highlighted in blue.
Lift the mylar covering the memory module.
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.
Battery
Battery Cable
Identify the battery cable location highlighted in blue.
Connect the battery cable to the system board and adhere the tape.
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 to the system.