Removal
Base Cover
Identify the base cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover.
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, lift up to 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.
Loosen the screws that secure the battery.
Lift the battery to remove from the system.
WLAN card
WWAN card
SSD
Memory
Heatsink
Assembly Inner Frame
System board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screws securing the eDP bracket.
Remove the eDP/display cable bracket from the system.
Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
Lift the latch to disconnect the LED board cable.
Peel the LED board cable from the RTC / coin cell.
Peel the coin cell battery from the palm rest. Do not disconnect.
Remove the screws securing the Type-C USB bracket to the system board.
Remove the USB Type-C bracket from the system board.
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palmrest.
Tilt and lift the system board to remove it. The USB-C port needs to clear the chassis.
Install
System board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Align and place the system board on the palmrest.
Route the RTC / coin cell under the system board and adhere to the palm rest.
Install the screws to secure the system board to the palmrest.
Install the USB Type-C bracket from the system board.
Install the screws securing the Type-C USB bracket to the system board.
Adhere the LED board cable to the RTC / coin cell battery.
Connect the LED board cable and close the latch
Push down to connect the display cable.
Install the eDP/display cable bracket.
Install the screws to secure the eDP bracket.
Assembly Inner Frame
Heatsink
Memory
SSD
WWAN card
WLAN card
Battery
Identify the battery location highlighted in blue.
Insert the battery into the slot on the system and align the screw holes.
Tighten 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.
Align the base cover tabs to the slots, press the cover until it clicks into place.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the system.