Procedure

1Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

2Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

3Remove the center-control cover (see "Removing the Center-Control Cover" on page 33).

4Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 37).

CAUTION: Use the pull-tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the connectors.

5Lift the connector latches and use the pull-tabs to disconnect the touchpad cable and power-button board cable from the connectors on the system board.

6Disconnect the speakers cable and status-light board cable from the connectors on the system board.

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