﻿Note: The following video depicts a specific configuration of the notebook.
The same removal and replacement procedures apply to all configurations of the notebook.
Before you begin: Remove the battery, memory cover, optical drive, hard disk drive cover,
wireless module, hard disk drive assembly, keyboard, top cover, speakers, and fan.
Removal
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the display panel cable ZIF connector
and disconnect the display panel cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Remove the display panel cable from the adhesive, grounding tape, and routing channel
that secure it to the system board and base enclosure.
Remove the power connector from the cradle
and remove the power connector cable from the routing channel on the base enclosure.
Remove the two 4 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the optical drive connector to the base enclosure.
Lift the optical drive connector off of the alignment pins on the base enclosure
and set it aside.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the USB board ZIF connector
and disconnect the USB board ribbon cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Remove the five 4 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the system board to the base enclosure.
Grasp the system board near the optical drive connector board
and lift the right side of the system board.
At an angle, carefully slide the external connectors out of their cut outs
in the left side of the base enclosure.
Remove the system board.
Replacement
Note: Before installing a new system board,
remove the following from the old system board and install onto the new system board:
Memory board(s)
Heat sink
RTC Battery
Optical drive connector cable
Power connector cable
At a slight angle, toe the external connectors of the system board into their cut outs
in the left side of the base enclosure.
Lower the right edge of the system board into position on the base enclosure.
Caution! To avoid damage, ensure that the display panel, power connector,
optical drive connector, USB board ribbon, and wireless antenna cables
are free from being pinched between the system board and base enclosure.
Replace the five 4 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the system board to the base enclosure.
Insert the USB board ribbon cable
into the USB board ZIF connector on the system board
and press the locking bar down to lock the cable into place.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Place the optical drive connector onto the alignment pins on the base enclosure.
Replace the two 4 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the optical drive connector to the base enclosure.
Place the power connector into the cradle on the base enclosure.
Guide the power connector cable through the routing channel on the base enclosure.
Insert the display panel cable
into the display panel cable ZIF connector on the system board
and press the locking bar down to lock the cable into place.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Guide the display panel cable through the routing channel, grounding tape,
and adhesive on the base enclosure and system board.
IMPORTANT: After system board replacement,
be sure to complete post-installation tasks as required that may include:
Verifying functionality of the notebook
Updating the BIOS
Updating DMI and other settings
Injecting Microsoft Windows 8 Digital Product Keys