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Left I/O-board, Removing the left I/O-board

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NOTE: This step is only applicable to computers shipped with a Tobii eye tracker. 11. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch. 12. Connect the touchpad cable to the touchpad and close the latch. 13. Connect the keyboard-controller board-cable to the system board and close the latch. 14. Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board. 15. Using the tabs on the M.2 SSD frame and the slots on the system board, align the screw holes of the M.2 SSD frame with the screw holes on the system board. 16. Replace the three screws (M2x4.5) that secure the M.2 SSD frame to the system board. 17. Route the antenna cables to the routing guides on the left fan and system board. 18. Adhere the tapes that secure the antenna cables to system board and left fan. 19. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card on the left I/O-board. The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer. Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme Connectors on the wireless card Main (white triangle) Antenna-cable color White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black 20.Connect the power-button cable to the left I/O-board and close the latch. 21. Place the wireless card bracket on the wireless card. 22.Align the screw hole on the wireless card bracket to the screw hole on the wireless card. 23.Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card bracket to the left I/O-board. 24.Adhere the Mylar over the system board. Next steps 1. Install the right IO-board. 2. Install the rear IO-cover. 3. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 4. Install the M.2 2280 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 5. Install the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive. (if applicable) 6. Install the battery. 7. Install the base cover. 8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Left I/O-board Removing the left I/O-board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 5. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive. (if applicable) 6. Remove the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive. (if applicable) 7. Remove the rear IO-cover. 8. Remove the right IO-board. 9. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 19 in Removing the system board. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the left I/O-board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 49

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NOTE: This step is only applicable to computers shipped with a Tobii eye tracker.
11.
Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch.
12.
Connect the touchpad cable to the touchpad and close the latch.
13.
Connect the keyboard-controller board-cable to the system board and close the latch.
14.
Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
15.
Using the tabs on the M.2 SSD frame and the slots on the system board, align the screw holes of the M.2 SSD frame with the
screw holes on the system board.
16.
Replace the three screws (M2x4.5) that secure the M.2 SSD frame to the system board.
17.
Route the antenna cables to the routing guides on the left fan and system board.
18.
Adhere the tapes that secure the antenna cables to system board and left fan.
19.
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card on the left I/O-board.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card
Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle)
White
Auxiliary (black triangle)
Black
20.
Connect the power-button cable to the left I/O-board and close the latch.
21.
Place the wireless card bracket on the wireless card.
22.
Align the screw hole on the wireless card bracket to the screw hole on the wireless card.
23.
Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card bracket to the left I/O-board.
24.
Adhere the Mylar over the system board.
Next steps
1.
Install the
right IO-board
.
2.
Install the
rear IO-cover
.
3.
Install the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
4.
Install the
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
5.
Install the
M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
6.
Install the
battery
.
7.
Install the
base cover
.
8.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Left I/O-board
Removing the left I/O-board
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
4.
Remove the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
5.
Remove the
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
6.
Remove the
M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive
. (if applicable)
7.
Remove the
rear IO-cover
.
8.
Remove the
right IO-board
.
9.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 19 in
Removing the system board
.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the left I/O-board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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