Steps
1. Align and place the left fan on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the two (M2x6) screws to secure the left fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Connect the left-fan cable to the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the rear cover
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.
NOTE:
Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup
program. Make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can
reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the rear cover.
5. Remove the solid-state drive 1.
6. Remove the solid-state drive 2.
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the memory module.
9. Remove the right fan.
10. Remove the left fan.
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Removing and installing components