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 top cover,
battery, and solid state drive (if installed).
Removal:
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 power button board ribbon cable from the adhesive
that secures it to the RTC battery and remove the RTC battery
from the adhesive that secures it to the base enclosure.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the webcam ZIF connector
and disconnect the webcam cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and cable.
Carefully disconnect the wireless antenna cables
from the wireless module by grasping the connectors
with a small pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers.
CAUTION! Use care when disconnecting the
wireless antenna cables from the wireless module.
A damaged cable or connector can degrade notebook performance.
Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the display panel ZIF connector
and disconnect the display panel cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and cable.
Disconnect the power connector cable from its connector on the system board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the hard disk drive ZIF connector
and disconnect the hard disk drive ribbon cable from the system board.
CAUTION! Use care to prevent damaging the ZIF connector and ribbon cable.
Peel back the grounding tape and remove the metal
shielding that covers the USB connectors on the system board.
Remove the nine, four millimeter P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the system board to the base enclosure.
Remove the two millimeter P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the wireless module to the base enclosure.
Carefully lift the system board off of the alignment
pins on the base enclosure and remove.
Replacement:
Note: Before installing a system board,
remove the following from the old system board
and install on the new system board:
fan/heatsink assembly, real-time clock (RTC) battery,
memory module(s) and shield, wireless module.
Place the system board onto the alignment pins on the base enclosure.
Caution! To avoid damage, ensure that all cables are free from
being pinched between the system board and base enclosure.
Replace the two millimeter P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the wireless module to base enclosure.
Replace the nine, four millimeter P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the system board to base enclosure.
Place the metal shielding into position over the USB connectors
on the system board and replace the grounding tape.
Insert the hard disk drive ribbon cable into the hard disk drive 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.
Connect the power connector cable into its connector on the system board.
Insert the display panel cable into the display panel 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 cable.
Connect the speaker cable into its connector on the system board.
Reconnect the wireless antenna cables to the wireless module.
CAUTION! Use care when connecting the wireless antenna cables to the wireless module.
A damaged cable or connector can degrade notebook performance.
Insert the webcam cable into the webcam 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 cable.
Place the RTC battery into position on the base
enclosure and apply pressure to adhere it into place.
Apply pressure to the length of the power button board
ribbon cable to adhere it to the RTC battery.
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.
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.