4.Perform the following steps to remove the ExpressCard board:

a.Disconnect the ExpressCard board connector cable from the system board. [1,2]

b.Remove the screws that secure the ExpressCard board. [3]

c.Lift and remove the ExpressCard board from the computer. [4]

Figure 6.

Installing the ExpressCard Module

1.Align the ExpressCard board into its position on the chassis.

2.Connect the ExpressCard board connector cable to the system board.

3.Install the screws that secure the ExpressCard board to the system board.

4.Align the ExpressCard shroud above the ExpressCard board.

5.Install the screws that secure the ExpressCard shroud to the ExpressCard board.

6.Connect the ExpressCard board shroud cable to the system board.

7.Install:

a.hard drive

b.bottom cover

c.battery

8.Follow the procedures in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the Optical Drive

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.battery

b.bottom cover

c.docking board

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