Service Manual

2. Remove the base cover.

3. Remove the battery.

4. Remove the wireless card.

5. Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.

6. Remove the

rear-I/O cover.

7. Remove the computer base.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the card-reader board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Steps

1. Using the pull tab, disconnect the card-reader board cable from the system board.

2. Remove the three screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the card-reader board to the palm-rest assembly.

3. Remove the card-reader board cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.

4. Lift the SD card reader board off the palm-rest assembly.

Installing the card-reader board

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the card-reader board and provides a visual representation of the installation

procedure.