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1 Working inside your computer..............................................................................................................6

Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6

Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7

Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8

After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8

2 Removing and installing components................................................................................................... 9

Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................10

Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................13

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................15

Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................15

Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................16

M.2 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 17

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.....................................................................................................................19

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.....................................................................................................................23

M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive................................................................................................................................24

Removing the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive...................................................................................................24

Installing the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive.................................................................................................... 25

Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................26

Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 26

Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................ 28

Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................29

Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................32

Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................35

Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................35

Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................36

Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 37

Removing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................37

Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................. 37

Keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................................................38

Removing the keyboard-controller board...................................................................................................................38

Installing the keyboard-controller board.....................................................................................................................39

Right I/O-board................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Removing the right I/O-board....................................................................................................................................40