Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

59

Time Required

                          20 - 45 minutes

Sections

4

  • Base Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Solid-State Drive (SSD)
  • 13 steps
  • Palm Rest
  • 14 steps
  • Display Assembly
  • 29 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Base Panel
  • Working on an electrical device while plugged in can cause injury due to electrical shock. Ensure that all external power is disconnected from the device.
  • Close the device and turn the device over.

Working on an electrical device while plugged in can cause injury due to electrical shock. Ensure that all external power is disconnected from the device.

Close the device and turn the device over.

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Step 2

  • Remove (2) 5 mm Phillips head screws attaching the small access panel to the base using a Phillips # 1 screwdriver.
  • The (2) screws are attached to the base panel with retaining clips and won’t completely detach from the panel.

Remove (2) 5 mm Phillips head screws attaching the small access panel to the base using a Phillips # 1 screwdriver.

The (2) screws are attached to the base panel with retaining clips and won’t completely detach from the panel.

Step 3

  • Remove the small access panel using a heavy duty spudger.

Remove the small access panel using a heavy duty spudger.

Step 4

              Caution
  • CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
  • CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.

CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the solid-state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.

Step 5

              Pull Tab
  • Using the pull tab, pivot the solid-state drive bracket and peel off the bracket from the tabs on the computer base.

Using the pull tab, pivot the solid-state drive bracket and peel off the bracket from the tabs on the computer base.

Step 6

              Disconnecting the State Drive
  • Using the pull tab, disconnect the solid-state drive cable from the system board.

Using the pull tab, disconnect the solid-state drive cable from the system board.

Step 7

              Remove Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Step 8

              Solid-State Drive Assembly Lift
  • Lift the solid-state drive assembly off the computer base.
  • Make sure the screws are off the solid-state assembly.

Lift the solid-state drive assembly off the computer base.

Make sure the screws are off the solid-state assembly.

Step 9

              Slide and Lift
  • Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state assembly.

Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state assembly.

Step 10

              Replacing the Solid-State Drive
  • CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.
  • Slide the new solid-state drive into the solid-state drive assembly.

Slide the new solid-state drive into the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 11

              Replace the Screw
  • Replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Replace the screw that secures the solid-state drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 12

              Screw Align
  • Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 13

              Screw Replacement
  • Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base.

Step 14

              Connecting the Drive
  • Connect the solid-state drive cable to the system board.

Connect the solid-state drive cable to the system board.

Step 15

              Aligning Screws
  • Align the screws on the solid-state drive bracket with the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly.

Align the screws on the solid-state drive bracket with the screw holes on the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 16

              Replacing Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the solid-state drive assembly.

Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive bracket to the solid-state drive assembly.

Step 17

              Disconnecting the Keyboard
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables from the system board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables from the system board

Step 18

              Removing the Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

Step 19

              Popping out the Palm-Rest Assembly
  • Lift the computer base slightly and push the release tabs on the palm-rest assembly until it pops out.

Lift the computer base slightly and push the release tabs on the palm-rest assembly until it pops out.

Step 20

              Turn the Computer Over
  • Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

Step 21

              Prying the Edges
  • Using a plastic scribe, pry up along the edges of the palm-rest assembly.

Using a plastic scribe, pry up along the edges of the palm-rest assembly.

Step 22

              Lifting the Palm-Rest Assembly
  • Gently lift the palm-rest assembly and turn it over.

Gently lift the palm-rest assembly and turn it over.

Step 23

              Disconnecting the Power-Board Cable
  • Lift the connector latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the system board.

Lift the connector latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the system board.

Step 24

              Removing Parts
  • Remove the Keyboard.
  • Remove the power-button board.
  • Remove the status-light board.
  • Remove the touchpad.

Remove the Keyboard.

Remove the power-button board.

Remove the status-light board.

Remove the touchpad.

Step 25

              Replacement
  • Replace the touchpad.
  • Replace the status-light board.
  • Replace the power-button board.
  • Replace the keyboard.

Replace the touchpad.

Replace the status-light board.

Replace the power-button board.

Replace the keyboard.

Step 26

              Connecting the Power-Button Board Cable
  • Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.

Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.

Step 27

              Aligning the Palm-Rest Assembly.
  • Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place.

Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place.

Step 28

              Closing the Display and Turning Over the PC
  • Close the display and turn the computer over.

Close the display and turn the computer over.

Step 29

              Replacing Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

Step 30

              Connect the Keyboard Cable
  • Connect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board.

Connect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board.

Step 31

              Open the Display
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.
  • Open the display as far as possible.

Open the display as far as possible.

Step 32

              Removing the Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display hinges.

Remove the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display hinges.

Step 33

              Lift the Hinge Caps
  • Slide and lift the hinge caps off the display hinges.

Slide and lift the hinge caps off the display hinges.

Step 34

              Close the Display

Step 35

              Peeling the Adhesive Tape
  • Peel off the adhesive tape from the wireless card.

Peel off the adhesive tape from the wireless card.

Step 36

              Remove the Screw
  • Remove the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card.

Remove the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card.

Step 37

              Disconnecting the Antenna Cables
  • Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

Step 38

              Open the Display
  • Turn the computer over and open the display.

Turn the computer over and open the display.

Step 39

              Peeling the Adhesive Tapes
  • Peel off the adhesive tapes that secure the antenna cables to the system board.
  • Make note of the cable routing before removing any cable from its routing guide.

Peel off the adhesive tapes that secure the antenna cables to the system board.

Make note of the cable routing before removing any cable from its routing guide.

Step 40

              Removing the Antenna Cables
  • Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display hinges.

Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display hinges.

Step 41

              Disconnecting the Display Cable
  • Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

Step 42

              Removing the Display Cable
  • Remove the display cable from the routing guides on the display hinges.

Remove the display cable from the routing guides on the display hinges.

Step 43

              Disconnecting the Logo-Board Cable
  • Disconnect the logo-board cable from the system board and remove it from the routing guides on the display hinges.

Disconnect the logo-board cable from the system board and remove it from the routing guides on the display hinges.

Step 44

              Removing the Screws
  • Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base.

Step 45

              Lifting the Display Assembly
  • Lift the display assembly off the computer base.

Lift the display assembly off the computer base.

Step 46

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the computer base.

Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the computer base.

Step 47

              Replacing the Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base.

Step 48

              Connecting the Logo-Board Cable
  • Route the logo-board cable through the routing guides on the display hinge and connect the logo-board cable to the system board.

Route the logo-board cable through the routing guides on the display hinge and connect the logo-board cable to the system board.

Step 49

              Routing the Display Cable
  • Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display hinge.

Route the display cable through the routing guides on the display hinge.

Step 50

              Sliding the Display Cable
  • Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable.

Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and press down the latch to secure the cable.

Step 51

              Route the Antenna Cables
  • Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display hinges.

Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the display hinges.

Step 52

              Adhering the Tapes
  • Adhere the adhesive tapes that secure the antenna cables to the system board.

Adhere the adhesive tapes that secure the antenna cables to the system board.

Step 53

              Turn the Computer Over

Step 54

              Connecting the Antenna Cables
  • Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

Step 55

              Replace the Screw
  • Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card.

Replace the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card.

Step 56

              Adhering the Adhesive Tape
  • Adhere the adhesive tape to the wireless card.

Adhere the adhesive tape to the wireless card.

Step 57

              Open the Display

Step 58

              Align the Screw Holes
  • Align the screw holes on the hinge caps with the screw holes on the display hinges.

Align the screw holes on the hinge caps with the screw holes on the display hinges.

Step 59

              Replace the Screws
  • Replace the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display hinges.

Replace the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display hinges.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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