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Steps
1. Peel the tape that secures the antenna cables to the system board.
2. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the right-display hinge and USB Type-C port-bracket to the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
3. Lift the right-display hinge at an angle of 90 degrees.
4. Lift the USB Type-C port-bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Peel the tape that secures the display-cable connector latch to the system board.
6. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
7. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board.
8. Lift the display cable off the system board.
9. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the connector on the system board.
10. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
11. Disconnect the right-fan cable from the system board.
12. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
13. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
14. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the system board.
15. Remove the screw (M2x1.8) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
16. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
17. Lift the system board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE:
Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE:
Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program.
You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.
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Removing and installing components
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