Service Manual

Replacing the left power-adapter port
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follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
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Procedure
1 Route the right power-adapter port cable under the left power-adapter port cable and place both power-adapter ports
into the slots on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Connect the right power-adapter port cable to the system board.
3 Slide and place the power-adapter board bracket on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the power-adapter port bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the heat-sink assembly.
2 Replace the computer base.
3 Replace the rear I/O cover
4 Replace the wireless card.
5 Replace the solid-state drive (in SSD1 slot).
6 Replace the battery.
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