Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palmrest and keyboard assembly
CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the SD card.
3. Remove the base cover.
4. Remove the 3-cell battery or 4-cell battery (whichever applicable).
5. Remove the memory modules.
6. Remove the M.2 2230 solid state drive or M.2 2280 solid state drive (whichever applicable).
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the fan.
9. Remove the UMA heat sink or discrete heat sink (whichever applicable).
10. Remove the I/O board FFC.
11. Remove the I/O board.
12. Remove the speakers.
13. Remove the touchpad.
14. Remove the plastic display assembly or aluminum display assembly (whichever applicable).
15. Remove the power-adapter port.
16. Remove the power button.
17. Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed along with the heat sink.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
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