Technical information

Chapter 3 67
Separating the Upper Case from the Lower Case
1.
See “Removing the Battery” on page 55
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 60
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 60
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard Metal Bracket” on page 61
5.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61
6.
See “Removing the Antennas” on page 62
7.
See “Removing the LCD Module” on page 65
8.
Disconnect the touch pad cable by using plastic tweezers.
9.
Release the fourteen screws from the bottom of the main unit, and the other 5 screws as shown.
10.
Detach the upper case from the main board and flip it over gently. Disconnect the cover switch cable
from the main board. Then remove the upper case.
Removing the CPU Heat Sink
1.
See “Removing the Battery” on page 55
2.
See “Removing the Hinge Caps” on page 60
3.
See “Removing the Middle Cover” on page 60
4.
See “Removing the Keyboard Metal Bracket” on page 61
5.
See “Removing the Keyboard” on page 61
6.
Disconnect the 2nd fan cable from the main board, remove the two screws as shown, and then remove
the 2nd fan from the main board.