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I am going to explain how to remove the palmrest of the laptop to reach its main board, and other components.
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Shut down the computer and turn it upside down.
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Slide both of the battery release latches on the bottom of the device in towards the center of the computer.
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Slide and lift the battery up and out from the device.
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Open the computer and push the screen back as far as possible.
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Slide a plastic opening tool into the slots on the top of the keyboard.
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Pry the keyboard away from the device using the plastic opening tool.
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Lift and slide the keyboard towards the screen to remove the tabs on the keyboard from the slots on the palmrest.
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Flip the keyboard over and place it on the front of the device making sure not to pull out the keyboard cable.
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Lift up the connector latch and remove the keyboard cable. The keyboard is now free from the device.
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Turn the computer over and remove the six screws that secure the palmrest assembly
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Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible and remove the four 5 mm Phillips # 0 screw holding the palmrest in place.
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Disconnect the power button board cable, touch pad cable and the hot key board cable from the connectors.
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Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry out the palmrest assembly and lift it off the computer base.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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