6. Install the battery.
7. Install the base cover.
8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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 battery.
4. Remove the coin-cell battery.
5. Remove the memory modules.
6. Remove the wireless card.
7. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.
8. Remove the I/O board.
9. Remove the speakers.
10. Remove the heat sink.
11. Remove the fan.
12. Remove the touchpad.
13. Remove the power-adapter port.
14. Remove the power button or power button with fingerprint reader.
15. Remove the display assembly.
16. Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed along with the heat sink.
About this task
NOTE: The wireless-antenna cable and wireless antenna are part of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
The following image indicates the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
Removing and installing components
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