

On the picture below the connector is shown in the unlocked state. In order to unlock the connector simply lift up the right side of the locking clip with your finger nail. Unlock the touch pad cable connector and release the cable. Remove three screw securing the palm rest. Remove three yellow screws securing the palm rest.Ĭarefully lift up and remove the switch cover.

Remove four red screws securing the switch cover. Now you can clean the cooling fan and heat sink with compressed air.īoth memory modules could be access through the door on the bottom of the laptop. Remove two screw securing the CPU heat sink. Remove two screws securing the memory cover. Remove four screw securing the heat sink cover. Remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one if needed. If you break the connector, you’ll have to remove the motherboard. The clip must stay attached to the connector base. In order to unlock the cable connector move the black clip about 2 millimeters towards the touch pad. Place the keyboard upside down on the palm rest so you can access the cable connector underneath.
