Top cover
Description Spare part number
Top cover (includes TouchPad and cable, fingerprint reader board cable, and caps lock LED board
and cable)
506241-001
Before removing the top cover, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 32).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 38)
b. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 35)
c. Keyboard and switch cover (see
Keyboard and switch cover on page 40)
d. Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 43)
Remove the top cover:
1. Turn the computer upside down.
2. Remove the seven Phillips screws that secure the top cover to the computer.
3. Turn the computer right-side up, with the front toward you.
4. Open the computer as far as possible.
5. Disconnect the caps lock LED board cable (1) from the system board.
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