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Removing the Input/Output Board

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Removing the Input/Output Board 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 6. 2. Remove the battery pack (see "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 11). 3. Remove the compartment door (see "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14). 4. Remove the hard drive (see "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 17). 5. Remove the memory module(s) (see "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 21). 6. Remove the center control cover (see "Removing the Center Control Cover" on page 30). 7. Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 34). 8. Remove the palm rest (see "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 38). 9. Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 73). 10. Remove the magnesium cover (see "Removing the Magnesium Cover" on page 83). 11. Release the audio cable connector latch to disconnect the audio cable from the system board connector. 12. Remove the two screws that secure the input/output board to the computer base. 13. Tilt the input/output board at an angle and lift it out of the computer base. 4 1 audio cable connector latch 2 audio cable CHAPTER 19: INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD 3 2 1 3 input/output board 4 screws (2) 088 /088

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CHAPTER 19: INPUT/OUTPUT BOARD
1
2
4
3
1
audio cable connector latch
3
input/output board
2
audio cable
4
screws (2)
Removing the Input/Output Board
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
6
.
Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page
2.
11
).
Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on
3.
page
14
).
Remove the hard drive (see “Removing the Hard Drive” on page
4.
17
).
Remove the memory module(s) (see “Removing the Memory Module(s)” on
5.
page 2
1
).
Remove the center control cover (see “Removing the Center Control Cover”
6.
on page
3
0).
Remove the keyboard (see “Removing the Keyboard” on page
7.
34
).
Remove the palm rest (see “Removing the Palm Rest” on page
8.
38
).
Remove the display assembly (see “Removing the Display Assembly” on
9.
page
73
).
Remove the magnesium cover (see “Removing the Magnesium Cover” on
10.
page
83
).
Release the audio cable connector latch to disconnect the audio cable from
11.
the system board connector.
Remove the two screws that secure the input/output board to the computer
12.
base.
Tilt the input/output board at an angle and lift it out of the computer base.
13.