Replacing the power-adapter
port
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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before
working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow
the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the power-adapter port into the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the power-adapter port to the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Route the power-adapter port cable along its routing guides on the palm-rest
assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the system board.
2 Replace the fan.
3 Replace the heat sink.
4 Replace the wireless card.
5 Replace the memory modules.
6 Replace the coin-cell battery.
7 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 8 in “Replacing the base cover”.
8 Replace the keyboard.
9 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the optical drive”.
10 Replace the battery.
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