Service Manual

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Replacing the Top Cover
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Replace the speakers (see "Replacing the Speaker" on page 135).
3 Replace the system board (see "Replacing the System Board" on page 129)
4 Replace the TV antenna connector (see "Replacing the TV Antenna
Connector" on page 120).
5 Replace the I/O board (see "Replacing the I/O Board" on page 117).
6 Replace the processor module (see "Replacing the Processor Module" on
page 113).
7 Replace the heat sink (see "Replacing the Heat Sink" on page 107).
8 Replace the fan (see "Replacing the Fan" on page 101).
9 Replace the AC-adapter connector (see "Replacing the AC-Adapter
Connector" on page 96).
10 Replace the USB board (see "Replacing the USB Board" on page 124).
11 Route the subwoofer cable through the slot on the top cover.
12 Connect the subwoofer cable to the system-board connector.
13 Align the tabs on the top cover with the slots on the base cover and snap
the top-cover assembly onto the base cover.
14 Replace the ten screws that secure the top-cover assembly to the base
cover.
15 Turn the computer over and replace the ten screws that secure the
top-cover assembly to the base cover.
16 Replace the display assembly (see "Replacing the Display Assembly" on
page 58).
17 Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 45).
18 Replace the palm-rest assembly (see "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
on page 40).
19 Replace the optical drive (see "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 34).
20 Replace the module cover (see "Replacing the Module Cover" on page 16).
21 Replace any blank or card you removed from the Media Card Reader slot.
22 Replace the battery (see "Replacing the Battery" on page 14).
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