Replacing FRUs
Attention
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading the Important Product Information Guide.
Remove the slide cover. For details, see Removing the slide cover.
Remove the storage drive. For details, see Replacing the 2.5-inch storage drive.
Remove the optical drive. For details, see Replacing the optical drive.
Remove the computer cover and side I/O bezel. For details, see Replacing the computer cover and side I/O bezel.
Remove the system board shield and side I/O bracket. For details, see Replacing the system board shield and side I/O bracket.
Remove the VESA mount bracket. For details, see Replacing the VESA mount bracket and cover presence switch.
Remove the heat sink. For details, see Replacing the heat sink.
Remove the microprocessor. For details, see Replacing the microprocessor.
Remove the Wi-Fi card. For details, see Replacing the Wi-Fi card.
Remove the USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C connector board. For details, see Replacing the USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C connector board.
Remove the card reader. For details, see Replacing the card reader.
Remove the M.2 storage drive. For details, see Replacing the M.2 storage drive.
Remove the serial connector module. For details, see Replacing the serial connector module.
Make a record of the cable routing and cable connections, and then disconnect all cables from the system board. For details, see System board.
Replace the system board.
Note
Carefully handle the system board by its edges.
Route all the cables that you disconnected from the failing system board, and then reconnect the cables to the new system board. For details, see System board.
Reinstall the removed parts and slide cover. For details, see Completing the parts replacement.