Removal and Replacement Procedures

1.Prepare the notebook for disassembly (Section 5.3) and remove the following components:

Optical drive (Section 5.7)

Switch cover (Section 5.8)

Keyboard (Section 5.9)

Display assembly (Section 5.10)

Base enclosoure (Section 5.11)

USB/S-Video controller board (Section 5.12)

Speaker assembly (Section 5.13)

2.Turn the top cover right side up with the front panel toward you.

3.Release the ZIF connector 1 to which the TouchPad cable is connected and disconnect the cable 2 from the system board.

Disconnecting the TouchPad Cable

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