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Fan and heat-sink assembly, Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly

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NOTE: When installing the system-board assembly, align the system-board assembly to the positioning pins on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and the extensions of the heat sink to the top edge of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 6. Align the screw holes on the system-board assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 7. Replace the seven screws (M2x4) that secure the system-board assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 8. Slide the power-button cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 9. Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 10. Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board. 11. Connect the left-fan cable to the system board. 12. Slide the headset port cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable and route it through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly. 13. Adhere the tape that secures the headset port cable to the system board. 14. Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 15. Connect the headset port cable to the system board and route it through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly. 16. Connect the right fan cable to the system board. 17. Slide the microSD-card reader cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 18. Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 19. Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket with the screw hole on the system board. 20.Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board. Next steps 1. Install the power-adapter port. 2. Install the rear I/O-cover. 3. Install the graphics-card fan. 4. Install the processor fan. 5. Install the solid state drive bracket. 6. Install the M.2 2230 solid state drive or M.2 2280 solid state drive, as applicable. 7. Install the wireless card. 8. Install the battery. 9. Install the base cover. 10. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Fan and heat-sink assembly Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only. 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 solid state drive bracket. 7. Remove the processor fan. 8. Remove the graphics-card fan. 9. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 10. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 17 in Removing the system board. 94

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NOTE:
When installing the system-board assembly, align the system-board assembly to the positioning pins on the palm-rest
and keyboard assembly and the extensions of the heat sink to the top edge of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6.
Align the screw holes on the system-board assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7.
Replace the seven screws (M2x4) that secure the system-board assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8.
Slide the power-button cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
9.
Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
10.
Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board.
11.
Connect the left-fan cable to the system board.
12.
Slide the headset port cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable and route it through
the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly.
13.
Adhere the tape that secures the headset port cable to the system board.
14.
Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
15.
Connect the headset port cable to the system board and route it through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly.
16.
Connect the right fan cable to the system board.
17.
Slide the microSD-card reader cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
18.
Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
19.
Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket with the screw hole on the system board.
20.
Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board.
Next steps
1.
Install the
power-adapter port
.
2.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
3.
Install the
graphics-card fan
.
4.
Install the
processor fan
.
5.
Install the
solid state drive bracket
.
6.
Install the
M.2 2230 solid state drive
or
M.2 2280 solid state drive
, as applicable.
7.
Install the
wireless card
.
8.
Install the
battery
.
9.
Install the
base cover
.
10.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Fan and heat-sink assembly
Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly
CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
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
solid state drive bracket
.
7.
Remove the
processor fan
.
8.
Remove the
graphics-card fan
.
9.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
10.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 17 in
Removing the system board
.
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