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In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the System Board.
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Slide the left and the right battery release latches to the unlock position.
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Slide the battery and remove it from the computer.
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Press the ExpressCard to release it from the computer.
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Slide the ExpressCard out of the computer.
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Press the keyboard down. Pry the keyboard with the use of a flat-head screwdriver towards the display to reveal the first keyboard retainer.
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Pry up the second keyboard retainer.
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Pry up the third keyboard retainer.
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Pry up the fourth keyboard retainer.
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Pull up the keyboard from the palm rest.
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Release the latch on the system board connector, then disconnect the keyboard cable.
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Loosen the screw that secures the memory door.
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Pry up the memory door near the screw hole, lift and remove it.
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Remove the screw that secures the optical drive to the computer.
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Gently pry the optical drive out of the computer.
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Remove the screws that secure the optical drive bracket.
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Remove the optical drive bracket from the optical drive module.
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Remove the screws in the battery compartment.
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Remove the screws in the optical drive compartment.
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Remove the rubber from the bottom base on the right side.
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Remove the rubber from the bottom base on the left side.
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Remove all the screws from the bottom base.
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Flip the computer around and remove the screws that secures the palm rest.
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Release the latches on the system board connector, then disconnect the touch pad cable and the finger printer cable.
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Release the latch on the system board connector and then disconnect the power button cable.
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Release the latch on the system board connector and then disconnect the hot key cable.
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Pry up the right side of the palm rest.
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Pry up the left side of the palm rest.
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Pry up the sides of the palm rest and remove it from the computer.
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Remove the screws that secure the hinge cover.
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Press down on the hooks highlighted in the image.
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Flip the computer around and remove the hinge cover from the side.
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Remove the screws that secure the display hinge.
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Loosen the screw that secures the low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) cable.
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Disconnect the LVDS cable from the system board.
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Disconnect the wireless local area network (WLAN) antenna cable.
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Remove the screws that secure the left hinge.
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Remove the screws that secure the right hinge.
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Lift the display assembly and remove it from the computer.
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Remove the screw that secures the WLAN card.
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Pull the WLAN card straight out of its socket and remove it.
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Release the latch on the system board and then disconnect the VGA cable.
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Remove the screw that secures the VGA board.
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Remove the VGA board from the chassis.
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Disconnect the system fan cable from the system board.
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Remove the screw that secures the system fan.
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Remove the system fan from the bottom base module.
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Disconnect the DC-in cable connector from the system board.
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Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
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Remove the screws that secures the system board.
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Disconnect the system board from the Input/Output panel.
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Lift and remove system board from the chassis.
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