Function board
Description Spare part number
Function board 910959-001
Function board cable (included in Cable Kit) 906000-001
Before removing the function board, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is o or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Place the computer in “Battery Safe mode” (Battery Safe mode on page 30).
3. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
4. Disconnect the power from the computer by rst unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet, and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
5. Remove the following components:
a. Service door (see Service door on page 31)
b. Optical drive (Optical drive on page 32)
c. Hard drive (Hard drive on page 34)
d. Keyboard (see Keyboard on page 41)
e. Top cover (see Top cover on page 48)
Remove the function board:
1. Position the top cover upside-down.
2. Disconnect the cable from the connector on the function board (1).
3. Remove the Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw (2) that secures the board to the top cover.
4. Lift the left side of the board (3), and then slide the board to the left to remove it from the top cover (4).
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