Palm-rest assembly
Removing the palm-rest assembly
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 2-cell battery or the3-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 I/O daughter-board.
12. Remove the power button.
13. 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.
NOTE: Smart card reader is replaceable component for the models with security configurations.
The image below shows the palm-rest assembly after the pre-removal parts procedures have been performed for any palm-rest
assembly replacement.
Removing and installing components
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