11. Release the latch of the touchpad connector on the system board and disconnect the touchpad cable.
12. Peel the clear adhesive tape to lift the latch of the I/O board connector and disconnect the I/O board connector from the
system board.
13. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
14. Remove the two screws (M2x1.8) that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
15. Lift the system board at angle off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, to clear the ports from the port openings.
Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
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Removing and installing components