Adding and Replacing Parts 129
6
Replace the Mini-Card/modem cover.
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 avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the battery before you begin working inside the
computer.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 117.
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 damaging 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.
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