System Board Shield

The system board shield sits above the system board. It is secured with five screws. You must disconnect several cables that route to the system board to remove the shield.

Figure 6-47System board location

To remove the system board shield:

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparing to Disassemble the Computer on page 26).

2.Remove the rear cover (see Rear Cover on page 27).

3.Disconnect the following cables from the system board:

WLAN cable

Inverter cable

Power button board cable

Webcam cable

Fan cable

Speaker cables

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