4.
Remove the bottom cover (see
Bottom cover on page 61
).
5.
Disconnect the keyboard base battery cable from the docking board (see
Keyboard base battery
on page 62
).
Remove the hinge assembly:
1.
Disconnect the following cables:
(1)
Hinge assembly “HDMI side” cable from the HDMI/USB board
(2)
and
(3)
Hinge assembly cables from the docking board
(4)
Hinge assembly “Audio side” cable from the audio/USB board
2.
Release the hinge assembly “HDMI side” cable and “Audio side” cable from the retention clips
(5)
built into the hinges.
3.
Remove the two Phillips PM1.85×5.50 screws
(1)
that secure the hinge assembly to the
keyboard/top cover.
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