Table 6-9 Beam connector description and part number
Description Spare part number
Beam connector (includes plastic installation tool and replacement thermal material) M25737-001
The beam connector ships attached to a plastic installation tool which is packaged inside a sealed plastic container. Extra precautions have
been taken to prevent any unnecessary contact with the pins on the beam connector, which are delicate. Take every precaution not to
directly touch the beam connector when installing the beam connector.
Before removing the beam connector, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 66).
2. Remove the service cover (Service cover on page 40), and then remove the following components:
1. Battery (see Battery on page 41)
2. Solid-state drives 3 and 4 (see Solid-state drives 3 and 4 on page 42)
3. Solid-state drive carrier (see Solid-state drives 3 and 4 on page 42)
4. Hard drive (see Hard drive on page 44)
5. Keyboard (see Keyboard on page 54)
6. Bottom case (see Bottom case on page 66)
7. Fan/heat sink assembly (see Fan/heat sink assembly on page 79)
Remove the beam connector assembly:
1. Remove the three Phillips M2.0 × 2.9 broad head screws (1) that secure the beam connector and bracket to
the computer.
2. Remove the beam connector bracket (2).
The beam connector bracket will be reused when installing the new beam connector.
3. Remove the beam connector (3).
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