Removing the System Board
1.Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 6.
2.Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 11).
3.Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on page 14).
4.Remove the hard drive(s) (see “Removing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 17).
5.Disconnect the processor thermal fan cable from the system board connector (see “Removing the Processor Thermal Fan” on page 22).
6.Disconnect the
7.Remove the memory module(s) (see “Removing the Memory Module(s)” on page 28).
8.Remove the palm rest (see “Removing the Palm Rest” on page 42).
9.Remove the center control cover (see “Removing the Center Control Cover” on page 33).
10.Remove the keyboard (see “Removing the Keyboard” on page 38).
11.Remove the left and right brackets (see “Removing the Brackets” on page 47).
12.Remove the magnesium cover (see “Removing the Magnesium Cover” on page 50).
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13.Remove the input/output board (see “Removing the Input/Output Board” on page 64).
14.Remove the optical drive (see “Removing the Optical Drive” on page 69).
15.Remove the
16.Remove the processor heat sink (see “Removing the Processor Heat Sink” on page 79).
17.Remove the processor (see “Removing the Processor” on page 83).
18.Remove the graphics card(s) (see “Removing the Graphics Card(s)” on page 87).
19.Disconnect the graphics card fan(s) cable from the system board connector (see “Removing the Graphics Card Fan(s)” on page 92).
20.Remove the graphics card blank, if applicable (see “Removing the Graphics Card Blank” on page 96).
21.Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
22.Disconnect the consumer IR cable from the connectors on the system board and consumer IR board.
23.Disconnect the left speaker light cable from the system board connector.
24.Lift the system board at an angle and remove it from the computer base.
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