NOTE:
The system board can be removed or installed together with the heat sink attached. This simplifies the
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and the heat sink.
7. Install the
in the SSD2 slot.
8. Install the
in the SSD1 slot.
9. Install the
.
10. Install the
.
11. Install the
.
After working inside your computer
.
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
Before working inside your computer
.
NOTE:
The Service Tag of your computer is stored in the system board. Enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE:
Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup
program. Make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE:
Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can
reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
2. Remove the
.
3. Remove the
.
4. Remove the
.
5. Remove the
from the SSD1 slot.
6. Remove the
from the SSD2 slot.
7. Remove the
heat sink (for systems shipped with integrated graphics)
heat sink (for systems shipped with discrete
.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed or installed together with the heat sink attached. This simplifies the
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and the heat sink.
8. Remove the
9. Remove the
.
10. Remove the
.
11. Remove the
.
12. Remove the
13. Remove the
.
About this task
The following image indicates the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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Removing and installing components
