Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Removing the Base Cover
Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
Remove:
a. battery
b. optical disk-drive
c. access panel
d. WLAN card
e. hard drive
f. memory module
e. keyboard
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a. Lift the tab to release the cable from the connector [1].
b. Disconnect the ODD cable from the system board [2].
c. Remove the screws from the palmrest [3].
Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:
a. Turn the computer over and remove the screws from the base of the computer [1].
b. Release the tabs that secure the base cover [2].
c. Pry up the base cover and remove it away from the computer [3].
