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Keyboard-controller board, Removing the keyboard-controller board

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NOTE: Turn the computer over and open the display. Ensure that the touchpad is equally aligned along all four sides. 2. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Replace the five screws (M1.2x1.5) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4. Fold down the touchpad cable. 5. Slide the touchpad cable into its connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable. 6. Slide the touchpad-light cable into its connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable. NOTE: Your computer may be shipped with an touchpad-light cable depending on the configuration you have ordered. 7. Fold down the keyboard cable. 8. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable. 9. Fold down the keyboard-controller board cable. 10. Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable. 11. Adhere the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 12. Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 13. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 14. Align the screw holes on the keyboard-controller board bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 15. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 16. Adhere the tape that secures the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Install the battery. 2. Install the base cover. 3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Keyboard-controller board Removing the keyboard-controller board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the keyboard-controller board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 46

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NOTE:
Turn the computer over and open the display. Ensure that the touchpad is equally aligned along all four sides.
2.
Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Replace the five screws (M1.2x1.5) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4.
Fold down the touchpad cable.
5.
Slide the touchpad cable into its connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable.
6.
Slide the touchpad-light cable into its connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable.
NOTE:
Your computer may be shipped with an touchpad-light cable depending on the configuration you have ordered.
7.
Fold down the keyboard cable.
8.
Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
9.
Fold down the keyboard-controller board cable.
10.
Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the
cable.
11.
Adhere the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
12.
Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
13.
Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
14.
Align the screw holes on the keyboard-controller board bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
15.
Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
16.
Adhere the tape that secures the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Install the
battery
.
2.
Install the
base cover
.
3.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Keyboard-controller board
Removing the keyboard-controller board
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the keyboard-controller board and provides a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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