Service Manual

12. Adhere the tape that secures the display-cable latch to the system board.

Next steps

1. Install the base cover.

2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

Fans

Removing the fan

Prerequisites

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the fan and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Steps

1. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable-latch to the I/O board.

2. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.

3. Remove the I/O-board cable, speaker cable and antenna cables from the routing guides on the fan.

4. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.

5. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the fan to the palm-rest assembly.

6. Lift the fan off the palm-rest assembly.

Installing the fan

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

Removing and installing components