2.
Remove the kickstand (2).
Reverse this procedure to install the kickstand.
Hinge assembly
Description
Spare part number
Hinge assembly (includes left and right cables)
793717-001
Before removing the hinge assembly, follow these steps:
1.
Shut down the keyboard base. If you are unsure whether the keyboard base is off or in Hibernation, turn
the keyboard base on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the keyboard base.
3.
Disconnect the power from the keyboard base by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the keyboard base.
4.
Remove the bottom cover (see
Bottom cover on page 74
).
5.
Disconnect the keyboard base battery cable from the keyboard base system board (see
Keyboard base
battery on page 75
).
6.
Remove the kickstand (see
Kickstand on page 88
).
Remove the hinge assembly:
1.
Release the adhesive strips (1) that secure the hinge assembly cables to the keyboard base
system board.
2.
Disconnect the hinge assembly cables (2) from the keyboard base system board.
3.
Remove the four Torx8 T8M2.0×3.2 screws (3) that secure the hinge assembly to the top cover.
Hinge assembly
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