Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly,
battery, right speaker, and rear-facing webcam.
Removal:
IMPORTANT: Make careful note of the routing of all the cables for later replacement.
Disconnect the left speaker cable from its connector on the system board.
Peel back the retention tape and disconnect the front-facing
webcam cable from its connector on the system board.
Disconnect the wireless antenna cables from its connectors on the wireless module.
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.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the volume board ZIF connector
and disconnect the volume board ribbon cable from the system board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the audio board ZIF connector
and disconnect the audio board ribbon cable from the system board.
Disconnect the RTC battery cable from its connector on the system board.
Disconnect the POGO pin connector cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the two millimeter P0 Phillips broad-head screw
that secures the system board to the display enclosure.
Lift the left edge of system board off of the alignment pins
and slide the external connectors out of the cut outs in the display enclosure.
Replacement:
Toe the external connectors on the system board into to the
cut outs in the display enclosure and lower it onto the alignment pins.
CAUTION! Ensure that all cables are free from being pinched
between the system board and display enclosure.
Replace the two millimeter P0 Phillips broad-head screw
that secures the system board to the display enclosure.
Connect the POGO pin connector cable into its connector on the system board.
Connect the RTC battery cable into its connector on the system board.
Insert the audio board ribbon cable into the audio board ZIF connector
on the system board and press the locking bar down to lock the cable into place.
Insert the volume board ribbon cable into the volume board ZIF connector
on the system board and press the locking bar down to lock the cable into place.
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.
Connect the left speaker cable into its connector on the system board.
Connect the front-facing webcam cable into its connector
on the system board and replace the retention tape.
Reconnect the wireless antenna cables to the wireless module.
IMPORTANT: Ensure all cables are properly routed through
the routing channels on the display enclosure.
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.