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 M.2 2230 solid state drive or M.2 2280 solid state drive.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the left fan.
6. Remove the right fan.
7. Remove the audio jack.
8. Remove the speakers.
9. Remove the display assembly.
10. Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed or installed together with the heat-sink attached. This simplifies the
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and the heat-sink.
11. Remove the power button board with finger print reader.
12. Remove the WLAN antennas.
About this task
The following image indicates the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal
procedure
Steps
After performing the steps in the pre-requisites, we are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Removing and installing components