CAUTION: The system has a coin-cell battery that is connected to the I/O board. Disconnecting the I/O
board cable resets the BIOS setup program settings to default. Note the BIOS setup program settings before
disconnecting the I/O board cable.
Steps
1. Disconnect the following cables from the respective connectors on the system board:
a. Touchpad cable
b. I/O board cable
c. Speaker cable
d. Fan cable
e. Display cable
f. Power adapter port cable
2. Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Lift and remove the system board from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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