Figure 4. Installing the upfiring speakers
Steps
1. Using the alignment posts and rubber grommets, place the left and right speakers into the slots on the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
NOTE: Ensure that the alignment posts are threaded through the rubber grommets on the speakers.
2. Route the speaker cable and the wireless-antenna cables through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
3. Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the system board.
4. Adhere the tapes to secure the speaker cables and the wireless-antenna cables to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Connect the touchpad cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch.
6. Connect the keyboard cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch.
7. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch.
Next steps
1. Install the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
2. Install the wireless card.
3. Install the base cover.
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Touchpad
Removing the touchpad
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
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Removing and installing components