Steps
1. Connect the I/O board cable to the system board.
2. Turn the system board to the front and align and place the system board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
4. Open the latch and connect the keyboard cable to the system board.
5. Open the latch and connect the battery cable to the system board.
6. Open the latch and connect the power-button cable to the system board.
7. Open the latch and connect the hard drive cable to the system board.
8. Replace the two (M2x2) screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the power-adapter port.
2. Install the display assembly.
3. Install the heat sink.
4. Install the left fan.
5. Install the right fan.
6. Install the WLAN card.
7. Install the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module.
8. Install the battery.
9. Install the base cover.
10. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Removing and installing components
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