Removing the Palm Rest
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information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
. After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in
After Working Inside Your
Computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
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Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base cover
.
2
Remove the
battery
.
3
Remove the
hard drive
.
4
Remove the
fan
.
5
Remove the
keyboard
.
6
Remove the
base frame
.
7
Remove the
speakers
.
8
Remove the
I/O board
.
9
Remove the
status light board
.
10
Remove the
display assembly
.
Procedure
1
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest.
2
Carefully lift the system board and disconnect the power-adapter port
cable from the system board.
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