122 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: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery
from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 111.
2
Remove the hinge cover.:
a
Open the display all the way (180 degrees) so that it lies flat against
your work surface.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the hinge cover, do not lift the cover on both sides
simultaneously.
b
Insert a scribe into the indent to lift the hinge cover on the right side.
c
Ease the hinge cover up, moving from right to left, and remove it.
NOTE: When replacing the hinge cover, first insert the left edge and then press
from left to right until the cover snaps into place.
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