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Field Service Guidelines 4-7
Removing/Replacing the Keyboard
The procedure for removing and replacing the keyboard is as follows:
1.
Turn off the computer. Follow all disassembly procedures mentioned from the
start of this section.
2.
Lift the keyboard out and tilt the upper edge of the keyboard towards you, but do
not lift the keyboard away. Rest the keyboard (face down) on the palm rest area.
3.
Remove the keyboard cable from the system board’s FPC type connector. To re-
lease the keyboard cable from the connector, gently lift (using your fingernail or a
thin pointed object) the connector locks on the left and right edge. Pull the key-
board cable out and remove the keyboard from the notebook.
4.
To replace the keyboard; rest the keyboard face-down on the palm rest area. In-
sert the keyboard cable into the FPC type connector on the system board and tilt
the keyboard back into place.
Removing/Replacing the Heat Plate
This is a heat shield for the CPU and power board. Remember, the CPU is in contact with
this part, so be careful when removing it from the unit.
1.
Turn off the computer. Follow all disassembly procedures mentioned from the
start of this section.
2.
Remove the six screws and carefully lift the heat pipe from the unit. (You do not
need to remove this part if you are removing/replacing the LCD).
WARNING: The CPU is sometimes attached to
the heat pipe, so be careful not to damage the
pins or the CPU may be inoperable.
Removing/Replacing the CPU
The procedure for removing the CPU is as follows:
1.
Turn off the computer. Follow all disassembly procedures mentioned from the
start of this section.
2.
The CPU is located at the left rear of the system base assembly under the heat
pipe. The system board has been designed to allow the heat generated by the CPU
to be released from the system.
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