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NOTE: The top cover spare part kit includes the TouchPad and TouchPad cable.
Description Spare part number
Butter gold 641401-001
Charcoal gray 641404-001
Pewter 641405-001
Before removing the top cover, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn
the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 37), and then remove the following components:
● Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 39)
●
Hard drive (see
Hard drive or SSD on page 41)
●
Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 47)
When replacing the top cover, be sure that the following components are removed from the defective
top cover and installed on the replacement top cover:
●
Power button board and cable (see
Power button board on page 53)
●
TouchPad button board and cable (see
TouchPad button board on page 54)
● TouchPad LED board and cable (see
TouchPad LED board on page 55)
Remove the top cover:
1. Close the computer.
2. Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
3. Remove the 12 Phillips M2.5×7.0 screws that secure the top cover to the computer.
50 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures