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Steps 1. Align and place the keyboard bracket on the keyboard. 2. Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket to the screw holes on the keyboard and palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Replace the 15 screws (M1.2x1.5) that secure the keyboard bracket to the keyboard and palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4. Fold down the keyboard-backlight cable. 5. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard and close the latch to secure the cable. 6. Route the antenna and speaker cables through the routing guides on the keyboard bracket. 7. Adhere the tape that secures the antenna cable to the keyboard bracket. 8. Move the speaker cables on top of the keyboard. Next steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 20 in Installing 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. 2. Install the keyboard-controller board. 3. Install the solid-state drive bracket. 4. Install the rear I/O-cover. 5. Install the fans. 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. 61

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Steps
1.
Align and place the keyboard bracket on the keyboard.
2.
Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket to the screw holes on the keyboard and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Replace the 15 screws (M1.2x1.5) that secure the keyboard bracket to the keyboard and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4.
Fold down the keyboard-backlight cable.
5.
Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard and close the latch to secure the cable.
6.
Route the antenna and speaker cables through the routing guides on the keyboard bracket.
7.
Adhere the tape that secures the antenna cable to the keyboard bracket.
8.
Move the speaker cables on top of the keyboard.
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 20 in
Installing 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.
2.
Install the
keyboard-controller board
.
3.
Install the
solid-state drive bracket
.
4.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
5.
Install the
fans
.
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
.
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