Service Manual

Removing the keyboard

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Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover.

2 Remove the wireless card.

3 Remove the solid-state drive.

4 Remove the memory modules.

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.

11 Remove the speakers.

12 Remove the power-button board .

Procedure

1 Remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the keyboard bracket to the

palm-rest assembly.

2 Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard bracket off the palm-rest assembly.