Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the keyboard to the screw holes on the keyboard support plate and place the keyboard on the
keyboard support plate.
2. Align and place the keyboard assembly in to its slot in the computer.
3. Replace the twenty-nine screws (M1.2x1.5) securing the keyboard assembly to the system.
4. Connect the keyboard and keyboard backlight flat cable to the back of the click pad.
5. Adhere the USH daughter-board flexible flat cable to the back of the keyboard.
NOTE: This step applies only to computers shipped with a USH daughter-board installed.
Next steps
1. Install the system board.
2. Install the Power button.
3. Install the speakers.
4. Install the heat-sink.
5. Install the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever is applicable.
6. Install the WWAN card.
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed.
7. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
8. Install the base cover.
9. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Palm-rest assembly
Removing the palm-rest assembly
CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer..
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
4. Remove the WWAN card, if applicable.
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WWAN card installed.
5. Remove the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever is applicable.
6. Remove the heat-sink.
7. Remove the WLAN-antenna module.
NOTE:
This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a WLAN-antenna module installed on the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
8. Remove the display assembly.
9. Remove the speakers.
10. Remove the system board.
11. Remove the Power button.
12. Remove the keyboard.
NOTE:
When removing the system board to replace or access other parts, the system board can be removed and
installed with the heat sink attached to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board
and heat sink.
About this task
NOTE:
The palm-rest assembly cannot be further disassembled once all the pre-removal parts procedures are completed. If
the keyboard is malfunctioning and is required to be replaced, replace the entire palm-rest assembly.
96 Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
To Next Page
Loading...
