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Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, Prerequisites, Steps, Next steps

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Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process. Steps To install the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, perform the post-requisites. NOTE: The replacement palm-rest and keyboard assembly will be shipped with speakers. Install the speakers onto the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. For removal and installation procedures, see Removing the speakers and Installing the speakers. Next steps 1. Install the power button. 2. Install the I/O board. 3. Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 22 in Replacing 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. 4. Install the keyboard-controller board. 5. Install the touchpad. 6. Install the speakers. 7. Install the display assembly. 8. Install the headset port. 9. Install the power-adapter port. 10. Install the rear I/O-cover. 11. Install the graphics-card fan. 12. Install the processor fan. 13. Install the solid-state drive bracket. 14. Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 15. Install the wireless card. 16. Install the battery. 17. Install the base cover. 82

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Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
Steps
To install the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, perform the post-requisites.
NOTE:
The replacement palm-rest and keyboard assembly will be shipped with speakers. Install the speakers onto the palm-rest
and keyboard assembly. For removal and installation procedures, see
Removing the speakers
and
Installing the speakers
.
Next steps
1.
Install the
power button
.
2.
Install the
I/O board
.
3.
Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 22 in
Replacing 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.
4.
Install the
keyboard-controller board
.
5.
Install the
touchpad
.
6.
Install the
speakers
.
7.
Install the
display assembly
.
8.
Install the
headset port
.
9.
Install the
power-adapter port
.
10.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
11.
Install the
graphics-card fan
.
12.
Install the
processor fan
.
13.
Install the
solid-state drive bracket
.
14.
Install the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
15.
Install the
wireless card
.
16.
Install the
battery
.
17.
Install the
base cover
.
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