NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You
must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
1. Align the system board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Connect the right speaker cable and left speaker cable to the respective connectors on the system board.
3. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the connector on the system board.
4. Connect the fingerprint-reader cable, I/O-board cable, touchpad cable, keyboard cable and keyboard-backlit cable to the
respective connectors and close the latch to secure the cables to the connectors on the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the display assembly.
2. Install the solid state drive.
3. Install the heat sink.
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Removing and installing components