I/O
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Prerequisites
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. Before removing the I/O
board along with the coin-cell battery, it is recommended to note the BIOS setup program’s settings.
1. Remove the optical drive (applicable only to computers shipped with optical drive).
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the hard drive with Intel optane.
Procedure
1. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
2. Peel the I/O-board cable from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Lift the I/O board, along with the cable, off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
I/O
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Procedure
1. Using the alignment posts, place the I/O board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the screw (M2x4) that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Adhere the I/O-board cable to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Connect the I/O-board cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
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