Introduction
Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
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Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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New line. Loosen the two captive screws (M2.5x8.5+3.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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Loosen the four captive screws (M2.5x1.7+3.3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Using your fingertips, pry open the base cover from the middle of the front edge of base cover, and then pry the left and right sides of the base cover.
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Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
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Turn your computer over and press the power button for 20 seconds to drain the flea power
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Disconnect the battery cable from the system board (applicable only if not disconnected earlier).
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Remove the four screws (M2x4) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Lift the battery off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the keyboard-controller board.
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Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
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Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the keyboard-controller board.
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Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Remove the keyboard-controller board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
