﻿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, optical drive, and rear corner covers.
Removal
Remove the mylar screw cover from the base enclosure.
Remove the fourteen 6.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P1 Phillips broad-head screws from the optical drive bay
that secures the top cover to the base enclosure.
Turn the notebook over and open the display panel.
Carefully separate the edges of the top cover from the base enclosure.
Lift the front edge of the top cover
until you have access to the touchpad board ZIF connector on the system board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the touchpad board ZIF connector
and disconnect the touchpad board ribbon cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the keyboard ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the power button board ZIF connector
and disconnect the power button board ribbon cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Remove the top cover.
Replacement
Note: Before installing a new top cover,
remove the following from the old top cover and install onto the new top cover:
Power Button Board
Touchpad Board
Place the top cover into position on the base enclosure
so that you have access to the keyboard, touchpad board
and power button board ZIF connectors on the system board.
Insert the power button board ribbon cable
into the power button 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.
Insert the keyboard ribbon cable into the keyboard 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.
Insert the touchpad button board ribbon cable
into the touchpad button 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.
Apply pressure to the edges of the top cover to snap it into place.
Close the display panel and turn the notebook over.
Replace the two 2.5 mm P1 Phillips broad-head screws
that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
Replace the fourteen 6.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
Replace the mylar screw cover onto the base enclosure.