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speaker cable

14.Turn the top-cover assembly over.

15.Remove the three screws that secure the I/O board to the top cover.

16.Carefully ease the connectors on the I/O board out of the slots in the top cover, and lift the I/O board off the top cover.

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screws (3)

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I/O board

 

 

 

top cover

 

 

 

 

 

Replacing the I/O Board

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Align the connectors on the I/O board with the slots on the top cover and place the I/O board on the top cover.

3.Press the I/O board down to connect it to the system-board connector.

4.Replace the three screws that secure the I/O board to the top cover.

5.Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the I/O board.

6.Follow the instructions from step 11 to step 15 in Replacing the Top Cover.

7.Replace the bluetooth card (see Replacing the Bluetooth Card).

8.Replace the Mini-Card(s) (see Replacing the Mini-Card(s)).

9.Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).

10.Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).

11.Replace the palm-rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly).

12.Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).

13.Follow the instructions in step 5 in Replacing the Hard Drive(s).

14.Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)).

15.Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover).

16.Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).

CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.

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