5. Lift the front edge of the system board (1) until the it clears the right side of the system board
frame (2).
6. Remove the system board (3) from the system board frame by sliding it forward.
Reverse the preceding procedure to install the system board.
RJ-11 connector cable
NOTE: The RJ-11 connector cable is included in the Cables Kit, spare part number 452198-001.
Before removing the RJ-11 connector cable, follow these steps:
1. Shut down 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 all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 45).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 49)
b. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 52)
c. Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 56)
d. Fan (see
Fan on page 60)
e. Heat sink (see
Heat sink on page 61)
f. Switch cover (see
Switch cover on page 69)
g. TouchPad (see
TouchPad on page 66)
h. Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 73)
i. Top cover (see
Top cover on page 79)
j. Speaker assembly (see
Speaker assembly on page 81)
k. Modem module (see
Modem module on page 83)
l. System board (see
System board and system board frame on page 84)
Remove the RJ-11 connector cable:
1. Remove the RJ-11 connector (1) from the clip built into the base enclosure.
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