CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.
Removing the Hinge Covers and Center Control
Cover
Turn the computer over and remove the three M2 x 2-mm screws that
secure the center control cover.
Turn the computer top side up, and open the display as far as it will open.
Ease the center control cover up until you see the cable connector that
attaches the cable to the system board.
NOTICE: Be extremely careful when removing the Center Control Cover. The cover along with the cable that attaches to it are very fragile.
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center control cover
2
center control cover cable connector
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center control cover cable
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black securing tabs
Pull the black securing tabs of the cable connector with your fingertips and
ease out the cable.
Remove the hinge covers from each side of the computer.
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center control cover
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hinge cover (2)
Replacing the Hinge Covers and Center Control
Cover
Replace the hinge covers.
To reconnect the cable that attaches the center control cover to the system
board, place the cable inside the cable connector and push its black
securing tabs inside with your fingertips.
Snap the center control cover in place.
Turn the computer over and replace the three M2 x 2-mm screws that
secure the center control cover to the computer base.
