7. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
8. Open the latch, and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
9. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board.
10. Open the latch, and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
11. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
12. Lift the system board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.
Figure 2. System-board connectors
The following image indicates the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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Removing and installing components