2.Remove the kickstand (2).
Reverse this procedure to install the kickstand.
Hinge assembly
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Hinge assembly (includes left and right cables) | |
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Before removing the hinge assembly, follow these steps:
1.Shut down the keyboard base. If you are unsure whether the keyboard base is off or in Hibernation, turn the keyboard base on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2.Disconnect all external devices connected to the keyboard base.
3.Disconnect the power from the keyboard base by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the keyboard base.
4.Remove the bottom cover (see Bottom cover on page 71).
5.Disconnect the keyboard base battery cable from the keyboard base system board (see Keyboard base battery on page 72).
6.Remove the kickstand (see Kickstand on page 85).
Remove the hinge assembly:
1.Release the adhesive strips (1) that secure the hinge assembly cables to the keyboard base system board.
2.Disconnect the hinge assembly cables (2) from the keyboard base system board.
3.Remove the four Torx8 T8M2.0×3.2 screws (3) that secure the hinge assembly to the top cover.
86 Chapter 6 Removal and replacement procedures – Keyboard base
