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Removing the Keyboard Cover
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
• #1 Phillips screwdriver.
• Small flat-blade screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
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Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and then remove the battery.
Remove the two M2.5×4.0 mm hinge cover screws that secure the keyboard cover to the rear of
the notebook.
Carefully insert a flat-blade screwdriver blade under the keyboard cover near the right end, then
near the center, then near the left end, and then gently lift up the center of the cover. Gently pry up
the hinge covers if needed, being careful not to damage the plastics or wireless antenna
underneath.
Caution
Be careful not to damage the antenna PCA that is connected to the left and right display assembly
hinges. Damaging either antenna PCA can degrade notebook performance.
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