Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the memory module.
4. Remove the WLAN card.
5. Remove the solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.
6. Remove the solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.
7. Remove the battery.
8. Remove the display assembly.
9. Remove the coin-cell battery.
10. Remove the left fan.
11. Remove the right fan.
12. Remove the heat sink.
13. Remove the speakers.
14. Install the I/O board.
15. Remove the power-adapter port.
16. Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed along with the heat sink.
17. Remove the touchpad.
18. Remove the fingerprint reader.
About this task
After performing the steps in the pre-requisites, we are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Removing and installing components