Replacing the power-adapter port
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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer.
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Procedure
1 Slide the power-adapter port into the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Route the power-adapter port cable through the routing guides on the palm-
rest assembly.
3 Using the alignment post, place the power-adapter port bracket on the
power-adapter port.
4 Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port bracket with the screw hole
on the palm-rest assembly.
5 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the power-adapter port bracket to
the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 15 in “Replacing the system board”.
2 Replace the computer base.
3 Replace the rear-I/O cover.
4 Replace the memory modules.
5 Replace the solid-state drive.
6 Replace the wireless card.
7 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
8 Replace the base cover.
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