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 the back panel) on the computer.
Turn the computer upside down and remove the eleven M2.5 x 5-mm
screws from the computer base.
Turn the computer top side up and remove the single screw from the top
of the palm rest.
1
screw
2
bluetooth cable connector
3
touch pad cable connector
4
palm rest
5
biometric cable connector
NOTICE: Pull on the plastic tab on top of the connectors to avoid damaging the connectors.
Disconnect the bluetooth cable connector, touch pad cable connector and
the biometric cable connector from the system board.
Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to gently ease
the palm rest from the computer base by lifting the inside of the palm rest
while pushing in on the outside.
Ease up the palm rest until you see the suspend switch cable connector.
NOTICE: Be extremely careful when easing up the palm rest. The palm rest, along with the cable that attaches it to the computer base are very fragile.
1
palm rest
2
suspend switch cable connector
Disconnect the suspend switch cable to separate the palm rest from the
computer base.
NOTICE: Carefully separate the palm rest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest.
Replacing the Palm Rest
Align the palm rest with the computer base and connect the suspend
switch cable.
Gently snap the palm rest into place.
Connect the bluetooth cable, touch pad cable and the biometric cable to
the system board.
Replace the screw on the top of the palm rest.
Turn the computer upside down and replace the eleven screws in the
computer base.
