4. Remove the battery (see Battery on page 55).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 59)
b. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 57)
c. Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 72)
d. Keyboard cover (see
Keyboard cover on page 76)
e. Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 83)
f. Top cover (see
Top cover on page 95)
g. System board (see
System board on page 110)
h. Fan and heat sink (see
Fan and heat sink on page 117)
Remove the processor:
1. Turn the processor locking screw (1) one-half turn counterclockwise until you hear a click.
2. Lift the processor (2) straight up and remove it.
NOTE: The gold triangle (3) on the processor must be aligned with the triangle icon (4) embossed
on the processor socket when you install the processor.
Reverse this procedure to install the processor.
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