NOTE: Ensure that your computer is in Service Mode. For more information see, step 6 in Before working inside your
computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the left fan and the right fan.
7. Remove the integrated heat sink or discrete heat sink
About this task
The following image indicates the connectors and M.2 card slots on your system board.
1. Power-button cable connector
2. Power-adapter port cable connector
3. Display-assembly cable connector
4. Right fan cable connector
5. Battery cable connector
6. Keyboard cable connector
7. Keyboard-backlight cable connector
8. M.2 solid-state drive card slot
9. M.2 wireless-card slot
10. Speaker cable connector
11. Touchpad cable connector
12. I/O-board cable connector
13. Left fan cable connector
The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)