Next steps
1. Install the base cover.
2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
I/O board
Removing the I/O board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the two screws (M2.5x4) that secure the left-display hinge to the I/O board.
2. Pry open the left-display hinge at an angle of 90 degrees.
3. Lift the I/O-board cable-connector latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
4. Lift the power-button with fingerprint-reader cable-connector latch and disconnect the power-button with fingerprint-
reader cable from the I/O board.
NOTE: This step is only applicable for computers shipped with the optional fingerprint reader.
5. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the I/O board.
7. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Removing and installing components
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