Replacing the I/O Board
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Procedure
1Slide the
2Turn the I/O board over and align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the computer base.
3Replace the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base.
Post-requisites
1Replace the palm rest.
2Replace the keyboard.
3Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5Replace the base cover.
6Replace the battery.
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