System board
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
NOTE: The system board is removed and installed with the heat sink attached, when replacing the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly. This simplifies the procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between system board and the heat sink.
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the solid-state drive.
5. Remove the memory module.
6. Remove the wireless card.
7. Remove the heat sink (for integrated graphics) or the heat sink (for discrete graphics).
8. Remove the display assembly.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of system board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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