Top cover
NOTE: The top cover spare part kit includes the TouchPad and TouchPad button board, but does not
include the TouchPad cable or TouchPad button board cable. The TouchPad cable and TouchPad
button board cable are included in the Cable Kit, spare part number 640422-001.
Description Spare part number
In butter gold finish 641497-001
In dark umber finish 640463-001
In espresso black finish 640458-001
In linen white finish 640460-001
In Pacific blue finish 641494-001
In pearl pink finish 641496-001
In ruby red finish 640461-001
In Sonoma red finish 641495-001
In steel gray finish 650802-001
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 59), and then remove the following components:
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Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 60)
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Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 62)
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Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 70)
NOTE: When replacing the top cover, be sure that the power button board and cable (see Power
button board on page 77) and fingerprint reader board and cable (see Fingerprint reader board
on page 78) are removed from the defective top cover and installed on the replacement top cover.
Remove the top cover:
1. Close the computer.
2. Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
74 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures