Contents
Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer.................................................................................10
Before you begin ...............................................................................................................................................................10
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................10
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Chapter 2: After working inside your computer...................................................................................14
Chapter 3: Technical overview............................................................................................................... 15
Inside view of your computer.............................................................................................................................................15
Left view........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Right view...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
System-board components.................................................................................................................................................16
I/O-board components...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Lifting the computer............................................................................................................ 18
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 5: Removing the stability foot................................................................................................. 19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 6: Replacing the stability foot..................................................................................................21
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 7: Removing the side panels.................................................................................................... 22
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 8: Replacing the side panels.................................................................................................... 23
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 9: Removing the battery..........................................................................................................24
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 10: Replacing the battery........................................................................................................ 25
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 11: Removing the battery case.................................................................................................26
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
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