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| [title] Remove the motherboard | |
| - | [* black] Use your finger to lift the motherboard by the edge closest to the fan. Do not lift it by the fan itself. |
| - | [* black] Raise the motherboard to a 45° angle and pull it directly away from the I/O cut-outs on the laptop chassis. |
| - | [* black] Remove the motherboard by its PCB from the laptop. |
| - | [* icon_reminder] Insert the replacement motherboard at a 45 degree angle into the I/O port holes, then lower it down. Make sure no cables are left trapped underneath the motherboard. |
| + | [* icon_caution] Do not lift by the fan itself to avoid straining the thermal assembly. |
| + | [* black] Use your finger to lift the motherboard by the edge closest to the fan. |
| + | [* black] Raise the motherboard to a 45-degree angle to free the ports from their cutouts. |
| + | [* black] Grip the edges of the motherboard and remove it. |
| + | [* icon_reminder] During reassembly, insert the motherboard downward at a 45-degree angle so the ports go into their cutouts, then lower the board into place. Make sure no cables get trapped underneath the board and that the board is aligned with its screw holes. |