Service Manual

Replacing the power-adapter

port

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety

information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before

working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow

the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best

practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at

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Procedure

1 Place the power-adapter port into the slot on the palm rest and keyboard

assembly.

2 Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port with the screw hole on the palm

rest and keyboard assembly.

3 Replace the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the palm rest and

keyboard assembly.

4 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the battery.

2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in “Replacing the base cover”.