STEP 21
On the other side of the palmrest assembly you can access
both speakers and touchpad.
NOTE: the left and right button board is not a part of the
touchpad. We'll be removing the button board later.
STEP 22
Here's the laptop with the palmrest assembly removed. Under
the palmrest you can get access to the following internal
components:
- DC power jack harness.
- Power button board.
- Cooling fan.
- Wireless card.
- DVD drive connector board.
- USB board.
- Touchpad button board.
- Motherboard.
STEP 23
In order to remove the display assembly you'll have to do the
following:
1. Unplug the video cable from the motherboard. Unroute the
cable.
2. Disconnect both antenna cables from the wireless card.
Unroute both antennas.
3. Remove four screws securing the display hinges to the
laptop bottom case.