Service Manual

Removing the palm rest

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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 touch pad.

13 Remove the display assembly.

14 Remove the keyboard.

15 Remove the power-adapter port.

16 Remove the power-button board .

Procedure

After performing all the prerequisites, we are left with the palm rest.