Steps
1. Remove the two screws (M2x3.5) that secure the left display hinge to the I/O board and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Remove the screw (M2.5x5) that secures the left display hinge to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Open the left display hinge at an angle of 90 degrees.
4. Using the pull tab, disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
5. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the I/O board.
6. Peel the tape that secures the fingerprint reader-cable to the I/O board.
7. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8. Open the latch, and disconnect the fingerprint reader-cable from the I/O board.
9. Slide and lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the I/O board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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