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3. Connect the keyboard cable and keyboard backlit cable to its connectors on the touchpad.
NOTE: For models shipped with a USH module, connect the USH cable to the keyboard bracket.
Next steps
1. Install the system board.
2. Install the heat sink.
3. Install the assembly inner frame.
4. Install the battery.
5. Install the wireless card.
6. Install the 2280 solid-state drive or 2230 solid-state drive.
7. Install the base cover.
8. Install the microSD card.
9. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Keyboard bracket
Removing the keyboard bracket
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the microSD card.
3. Remove the base cover.
4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive or 2230 solid-state drive.
5. Remove the memory modules.
6. Remove the battery.
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the heat sink heat sink.
9. Remove the assembly inner frame.
10. Remove the system board.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed with the heat sink attached in order to simplify the procedure and preserve
the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
11. Remove the Keyboard assembly.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the keyboard bracket and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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Removing and installing components