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I/O board, Removing the I/O board

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3. Install the rear I/O-cover. 4. Install the fans. 5. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 6. Install the wireless card. 7. Install the battery. 8. Install the base cover. 9. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. I/O board Removing the 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 wireless card. 5. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 6. Remove the fans. 7. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 8. Remove the solid-state drive bracket. 9. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 16 in Removing the system board. NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. Steps 1. Remove the four screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 57

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3.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
4.
Install the
fans
.
5.
Install the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
or
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
6.
Install the
wireless card
.
7.
Install the
battery
.
8.
Install the
base cover
.
9.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
I/O board
Removing the 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
wireless card
.
5.
Remove the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
or
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
6.
Remove the
fans
.
7.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
8.
Remove the
solid-state drive bracket
.
9.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 16 in
Removing the system board
.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1.
Remove the four screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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