Removing the Keyboard Cover

(User-Replaceable)

Required Equipment

•#0 Phillips screwdriver.

•Small flat-blade screwdriver.

Removal Procedure

1.Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.

2.Close the notebook’s display, and remove both screws from the backs of the hinge covers.

Figure 2-6. Removing the Keyboard Cover Retaining Screws

3.Open the display so that it lays flat.

4.Use the flat-blade screwdriver to carefully pry up the right end of the keyboard cover just above the Page Up key, then lift the end until the cover unsnaps.

Caution

When removing the keyboard cover, be careful not to pull on the cable that connects the keyboard cover to the notebook.

5.Carefully lift the cover to unsnap the latches above the center One-Touch button and the F1 key, then lift the cover about an inch off of the notebook.

Technology Code ID)

Removal and Replacement

2-9