Steps
1. Place the power button with optional fingerprint reader on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Align the screw hole on the power button with optional fingerprint reader with the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
3. Replace the screw (M2x1.8) that secures the power button with optional fingerprint reader to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
4. Adhere the Mylar back over the fingerprint-reader cable.
5. Connect the fingerprint-reader cable to the system board and close the latch.
Next steps
1. Install the power-button board.
2. Install the heat sink.
3. Install the left fan.
4. Install the base cover.
5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
System board
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
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 memory module.
4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the heat sink.
7. Remove the left fan.
8. Remove the right fan.
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Removing and installing components