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
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secure the left display hinge.
Lift to open the left display hinge.
Peel the tape, open the latch and disconnect the I/O board cable.
Open the latch and disconnect the optional power button fingerprint cable.
Peel the coin cell from the palm rest. Do not disconnect.
Peel the tape that covers the screw on the I/O board.
Remove the screws that secure the I/O board.
Lift the I/O board from the palmrest.
Speakers
Identify the speakers highlighted in blue.
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.
Lift the speakers and cable from the system. Use a scribe to lift under the grommets.
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.
Power Button (Fingerprint cable)
Identify the power button highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws that secures the power button to the system.
Peel the fingerprint reader cable from the palmrest.
Lift the power button along with its cable, from the system.
System board assembly
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
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.
Palm rest and keyboard
Identify the palm rest and keyboard assembly highlighted in blue.
Slide the palm rest and keyboard assembly carefully off the display assembly.
Remove the SSD tape from the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
After all the parts are removed, the palm rest assembly is remaining.
Install
Palm rest and keyboard
Place the display assembly as shown in video.
Identify the palm rest and keyboard assembly location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the palm rest and keyboard assembly under the display hinges
Adhere the SSD tape to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
System board assembly
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.
Close the right display hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws that secure the right display hinge to the system board.
Place the Type-C port-bracket on the system board
Install the screws that secure the Type-C port bracket to the system board.
Power Button (Fingerprint cable)
Identify the power button location highlighted in blue.
Install the power button into the slot on the system.
Install the screws that secures the power button to the system.
Adhere the fingerprint reader cable to the palmrest.
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.
Speakers
Identify the speakers location highlighted in blue.
Using the alignment posts, install the speakers in the slots on the system.
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.
I/O Board
Identify the I/O board location highlighted in blue.
Install the I/O board into the slot on the palm rest using the alignment posts.
Install the screws to secure the I/O board.
Adhere the coin cell to the palm rest.
Connect the optional power button fingerprint cable. Close the latch to secure.
Connect the I/O board cable to the I/O board. Close the latch and adhere the tape.
Close the left hinge and align the screw holes.
Install the screws to secure the left hinge.
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.