2. Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the two screws (M2x2) to secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Connect the following cables to the respective connectors on the system board:
a. Touchpad cable
b. I/O board cable
c. Speaker cable
d. Thermal fan cable
e. Display cable
f. Power adapter port cable
5. Align and place the USB type-C bracket on the system board.
6. Align the screw holes on the USB type-C bracket with the screw holes on the system board.
7. Replace the screw (M2.5x4) to secure the USB type-C bracket to the system board.
8. Gently press the right display hinge in downward direction towards the system board.
9. Align the screw holes on the right display hinge with the screw holes on the system board.
10. Replace the two screws (M2.5x4) to secure the right display hinge to the system board.
11. Align and place the display-cable bracket on the display-cable connector on the system board.
12. Replace the two screws (M2.5x4) to secure the display-cable bracket to the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the display assembly.
2. Install the thermal heat-sink.
3. Install the thermal fan.
4. Install the wireless card.
5. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.
6. Install the battery.
7. Install the base cover.
8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure 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, whichever applicable.
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the thermal fan.
7. Remove the thermal heat-sink.
8. Remove the coin-cell battery.
9. Remove the display assembly.
10. Remove the I/O board.
11. Remove the power button or the power button with fingerprint reader, whichever applicable.
12. Remove the speakers.
13. Remove the touchpad.
14. Remove the system board.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed with the thermal heat-sink attached to it in order to simplify the procedure
and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and the thermal heat-sink.
15. Remove the power-adapter port.
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