Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the memory module.
4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable.
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the fan.
7. Remove the 3-cell battery or the 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
8. Remove the heat sink - integrated or the heat sink - discrete, whichever applicable.
9. Remove the speakers.
10. Remove the touchpad.
11. Remove the I/O daughter-board cable.
12. Remove the I/O daughter-board.
13. Remove the power button or the power button with optional fingerprint reader, whichever applicable.
14. Remove the power-adapter port.
15. Remove the display assembly.
16. Remove the system board.
NOTE:
When removing the system board to replace/access other parts, the system board can be removed with the
heat sink attached to it in order to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and
heat sink.
About this task
NOTE:
The palm-rest and keyboard 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 and keyboard
assembly.
The image below shows the palm-rest and keyboard assembly after the pre-removal parts procedures have been performed for
any palm-rest and keyboard assembly replacement.
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Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
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