Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Technology and components.......................................................................................10
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................ 12
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 3: Exploded View............................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 17
Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................ 17
Installing the Secure Digital card.............................................................................................................................. 18
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................19
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................21
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................23
Disconnecting the battery......................................................................................................................................... 23
Reconnecting the battery..........................................................................................................................................24
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................25
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................26
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................28
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................28
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 30
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive............................................................................................................ 32
Installing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................32
Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive............................................................................................................ 33
Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................34
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 36
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the coin-cell...............................................................................................................................................38
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