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Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6

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

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

Safety instructions.........................................................................................................................................................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: Major Components..................................................................................................... 18

Chapter 5: Disassembly and reassembly ......................................................................................19

Secure Digital Card............................................................................................................................................................19

Removing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................19

Installing the Secure Digital card............................................................................................................................. 20

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................21

Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 23

Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................25

Disconnecting the battery.........................................................................................................................................25

Reconnecting the battery......................................................................................................................................... 26

Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................27

Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................28

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 30

Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................30

Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................30

WLAN card.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Removing the WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................31

Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 32

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Removing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive............................................................................................................ 34

Installing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................34

Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive............................................................................................................ 35

Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive...............................................................................................................36

Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................37

Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 37

Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 38

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