Steps
1. Using the alignment posts, place the keyboard-controller board into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the two screws (M1.6x1.6) that secure the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
4. Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
5. Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the
cable.
6. Slide the touchpad-light cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
7. Slide the keyboard-backlight cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
8. Align the screw holes on the keyboard-controller board bracket with the screw holes on the keyboard-controller board and
palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
9. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secures the keyboard-controller board bracket to the keyboard-controller board and
palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
10.Adhere the tape that secures the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the
battery.
2. Install the base cover.
3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
System board
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the
wireless card.
5. Remove the solid-state drive.
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