12. Remove the system board by sliding it up and to the right an angle (2).
Reverse this procedure to install the system board.
Power connector cable
Description Spare part number
Power connector cable 732625-001
Before removing the power connector cable, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the computer.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 33) and then remove the following components:
a. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 34)
b. WLAN module (see
WLAN module on page 37)
c. Solid-state drive (see
mSATA drive on page 39)
d. Memory module service cover (see
Memory module on page 40)
e. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 42)
f. Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 47)
g. Top cover (see
Top cover on page 50)
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