Service Manual

Steps
1. Remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not pull on or pry the base cover at the side where the hinges are located; doing so may damage the
base cover.
CAUTION: The base cover is preassembled with the audio-daughter board. The pins at the bottom of the base cover
are fragile. They ground the antennas and audio-daughter board. Place the base cover on a clean surface to avoid
damage to the pins.
2. Starting from the bottom-left corner, use a plastic scribe to pry the base cover in the direction of the arrows to release the base cover
from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Grasp the left side and the right side of the base cover and remove the base cover from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE:
The following steps are applicable only if you want to further remove any other component from your
computer.
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