Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your device.............................................................................................................................5
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your device................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw List.............................................................................................................................................................................11
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 13
Hard-drive assembly..........................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the hard-drive assembly..........................................................................................................................14
Installing the hard-drive assembly............................................................................................................................15
Hard-drive bracket.............................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the hard-drive bracket.............................................................................................................................17
Installing the hard-drive bracket...............................................................................................................................17
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 19
Cover.....................................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the cover.................................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the cover...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................23
Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................... 24
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 26
Internal solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................................. 27
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 27
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 28
eMMC Storage module....................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the eMMC storage module....................................................................................................................30
Installing the eMMC storage module......................................................................................................................30
System fan...........................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the system fan...........................................................................................................................................31
Installing the system fan............................................................................................................................................32
Power button..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the power button..................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the power button....................................................................................................................................... 34
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 36
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