Installing the palmrest
1 Align the palmrest on the computer and press until it snaps in its place.
2 Replace the 11 screws M2.5x5.0, M2.0x3.0) that secure the palmrest to the computer.
3 Connect the following cables:
a system board cable
b fan cable
4 Flip the computer and tighten the 15 screws (M2.5x5.0, M2.0x8.0, M2.0x3.0) at the bottom of the computer.
5 Install the:
a keyboard
b hard drive
c base cover
d battery
e battery cover
6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Speaker
Removing the speakers
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the:
a battery cover
b battery
c base cover
d hard drive
e keyboard
f palmrest
3 To remove the speaker:
a Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board [1].
b Unroute the speaker cable and remove the cable from the routing tabs.
c Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable and remove it away from the computer [2].
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Disassembly and reassembly