Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the SIM card
3. Remove the speakers
4. Remove the base cover
5. Remove the 5G WWAN card.
6. Remove thebattery
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the smart-card reader and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
Figure 42. Removing the smart-card reader
Steps
1. Lift the latch and disconnect the smart-card reader cable from the connector on the USH board.
2. Remove the four screws (M2x2) that secure the smart-card reader to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Lift the smart-card reader, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly.
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Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)