Service Manual

Palmrest

Removing the palm rest

Prerequisites

1. Follow the procedure in

Before working inside your computer.

2. Remove the base cover.

3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive. (if applicable)

4. Remove the

2280 solid-state drive. (if applicable)

5. Remove the rear I/O-cover.

6. Remove the battery.

7. Remove the

display assembly.

8. Remove the coin-cell battery.

9. Remove the keyboard-controller board.

10.Remove the left I/O-board.

11. Remove the right I/O-board.

12. Remove the

speakers.

13. Remove the system board.

14. Remove the touchpad.

15.Remove the power-adapter port.

16.Remove the

power-button assembly.

17. Remove the keyboard.

Steps

After performing the pre-requisites, you are left with the palm rest.

Installing the palm rest

Prerequisites

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