Service Manual

Removing the power-adapter port

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Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover.

2 Remove the wireless card.

3 Remove the memory modules.

4 Remove the solid-state drive.

5 Remove the rear-I/O cover.

6 Remove the computer base.

7 Remove the coin-cell battery.

8 Remove the heat-sink assembly.

9 Remove the battery.

10 Remove the system board.

Procedure

1 Lift the power-adapter port bracket off the power-adapter port.

2 Lift the power-adapter port off the palm-rest assembly.