CHAPTER 3: Replacing notebook components
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8Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver or non-marring scribe between the
touchpad board and the palm rest’s underside, and carefully pry the board
loose.
9Remove the touchpad board from the palm rest.
10 Observing the same orientation as the old touchpad board, secure the new
board on the palm rest.
11 Cover the new touchpad board with the tape removed in step6.
12 Insert the touchpad cable to the touchpad board cable connector, and then
close the clip to lock the cable in place.
13 Reinstall the palm rest by performing steps 19–21 of the “Replacing the palm
rest” procedure on page 68.
14 Reinstall the LCD panel assembly by performing steps 16–23 of the
“Replacing the LCD panel assembly” procedure on page64.
15 Reinstall the keyboard and the keyboard cover by performing steps 5–8 of
the “Replacing the keyboard” procedure on page 62.
16 Return the optical screw drive in its place.
17 Reinstall the hard drive by performing steps 8 and 9 of the “Replacing the
hard drive” procedure on page 54.
18 If you have disconnected any wireless antennas, reconnect them now.
19 Reinstall the bay cover.
Note
A circuit board that is >10 cm2 has been highlighted with a yellow
rectangle as shown in the above image. Follow the local regulations
for disposing this type of circuit board.