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 SD card.
3. Remove the base cover.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
6. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
7. Remove the hard drive.
8. Remove the fan.
9. Remove the wireless card.
10. Remove the display assembly.
11. Remove the touchpad.
12. Remove the speakers.
13. Remove the IO board.
14. Remove the power button.
15. Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed along with the heat sink.
16. Remove the power-adapter port.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
Steps
After performing the pre-requisites you are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Disassembly and reassembly
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