Service Manual

Table Of Contents
Keyboard bracket
Removing the keyboard bracket
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the SIM card.
3. Remove the microSD card.
4. Remove the base cover.
5. Remove the WLAN card.
6. Remove the WWAN card.
7. Remove the 3-cell battery or 4-cell battery.
8. Remove the system fan.
9. Remove the assembly inner frame.
10. Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed with the heat sink attached in order to simplify the procedure and preserve
the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
11. Remove the keyboard assembly.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the keyboard bracket and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the eleven (M2x2) screws that secure the keyboard to the keyboard bracket.
2. Remove the keyboard from the keyboard bracket.
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