Chapter 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
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components................................................................................9
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 13
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the coin-cell battery.....................................................................................................................................17
Installing the coin-cell battery.......................................................................................................................................18
Rear cover.............................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the rear cover...............................................................................................................................................19
Installing the rear cover................................................................................................................................................ 20
Rear-cover bracket..............................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the rear-cover bracket ...............................................................................................................................21
Installing the rear-cover bracket..................................................................................................................................22
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................26
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................29
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive...................................................................................................................31
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
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Removing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................. 35
Installing the memory modules.....................................................................................................................................35
Processor fan.......................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the processor fan........................................................................................................................................36
Installing the processor fan...........................................................................................................................................37
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