NOTE:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in
Before working inside your
inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
Steps
1. Remove the
optical
drive.
2. Remove the
base
cover.
3. Remove the
I/O
board.
4. Remove the
hard
drive.
5. Remove the battery.
6. Remove the
status-light
7. Remove the
memory
modules.
8. Remove the
wireless
card.
9. Remove the
system-board
10. Remove the
heat-sink
assembly.
11. Remove the
display
panel.
Procedure
Steps
1. Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Remove the power-adapter port cable from the routing guides on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Lift the power-adapter port along with its cable off the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
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Removing the power-adapter port
Removing the power-adapter port
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
board.
assembly.
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After working
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