1 Working inside your computer....................................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 6
Before you begin ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 7
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................9
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................ 10
Inside view of your computer............................................................................................................................................. 10
System-board components................................................................................................................................................. 11
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Screw list...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Left-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the left-side cover....................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the left-side cover..........................................................................................................................................14
Light bar................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Removing the light bar.................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing the light bar.....................................................................................................................................................16
Front cover............................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the front cover............................................................................................................................................. 17
Installing the front cover............................................................................................................................................... 18
2.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................19
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 20
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 23
Chassis fan........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the chassis fan.............................................................................................................................................24
Installing the chassis fan............................................................................................................................................... 25
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Removing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................. 26
Installing the memory modules.....................................................................................................................................27
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................29
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................................................31
Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................. 31
Installing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane...............................................................................................................32
Graphics card....................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the graphics card........................................................................................................................................ 34
Installing the graphics card...........................................................................................................................................35
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