Replacing Convertible Notebook Components

14Remove the old LCD hinge. Be careful to feed each cable individually through the hinge, with the grey LCD cable last.

15Feed the cables through the new LCD hinge, with the grey LCD cable first.

16Place the new LCD hinge into the LCD lid.

17Replace the screws removed in Step 13.

18Press the two halves of the LCD panel front and back together in several places until they click in place. You should find no loose spots or spots where the two halves do not meet.

19Replace the eight LCD panel assembly screws removed in Step 11.

20Replace the eight rubber inserts removed in Step 10.

21Replace the LCD assembly by following the steps in “Replacing the LCD assembly” on page 51.

22Replace the system board by following the steps in “Replacing the system board” on page 35.

23Replace the palm rest by following the steps in “Replacing the palm rest” on page 25.

24Replace the hinge cover by following the steps in “Replacing the hinge cover” on page 23.

25Replace the hard drive by following the steps in “Replacing the hard drive” on page 17.

26Replace the DVD drive by following the steps in “Replacing the DVD drive” on page 14.

27Reconnect the antenna wires to the wireless card by following the steps in “Replacing the IEEE 802.11 wireless card” on page 10.

28Replace the memory bay cover by following the steps in “Adding or replacing memory modules” on page 6.

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