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Replacing the USB/Firewire board

Tools you need to complete this task:

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Flat-blade driver

- OR -

Scribe or non-marring tool

Phillips #0 screwdriver

Screws removed during this task:

1 black 2.5*3.0 (DVD

 

2 black 2.5*3.0 (hard

 

2 black 2.0*6.0 (Palm

 

 

rest-bottom)

drive)

 

drive)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 black 2.5*3.0 (Palm

 

3 black 2.5*2.2 (Palm

7 black 2.5*4.5 (Palm

rest-DVD drive bay)

 

rest-hard drive bay)

rest-bottom)

 

 

 

 

3 black 2.5*6.0 (Palm

 

1 black 2.5*4.5

rest-top)

 

(Reinforcement bracket)

 

 

 

To replace the USB/Firewire board:

1Complete the steps in “Preparing the convertible notebook” on page 5.

2Remove the memory bay cover by following the steps in “Adding or replacing memory modules” on page 6.

3Remove the wireless bay cover by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page 10.

4Remove the DVD drive by following the steps in “Replacing the DVD drive” on page 14.

5Remove the hard drive by following the steps in “Replacing the hard drive” on page 17.

6Remove the palm rest by following the steps in “Replacing the palm rest” on page 25.

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