Replacing the power-adapter
port
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computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
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Procedure
1 Slide the power-adapter port into the slot on the computer base.
2 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
3 Route the power-adapter port cable along its routing guides on the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the display assembly.
2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 10 in “Replacing the system
board”.
3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 6 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
4 Replace the keyboard.
5 Replace the wireless card.
6 Replace the memory modules.
7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 5 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
8 Replace the base panel.
9 Replace the battery.
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