User's Manual

152 Adding and Replacing Parts
Hinge Cover
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide .
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a
connector on the back of the computer).
NOTICE: The hinge cover is fragile and can be damaged if extreme force is used.
Be careful when removing the hinge cover.
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 149.
2 Turn the computer top-side up, and then open the display all the way (180
degrees) so that the display rests on your work surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the hinge cover, do not lift the cover on both sides
simultaneously. Removing the hinge cover in a different way than described may
cause the plastic to break.
3 Starting on the right side of the computer, use a plastic scribe to pry up the
hinge cover. Lift the cover away from the computer going from the right
toward the left, and lay the cover aside.
4 To replace the hinge cover, insert the left edge of the cover into place.
1 hinge cover 2 plastic scribe
3 indent
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