1 Working inside your computer....................................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 6
Before you begin .............................................................................................................................................................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
Replacing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................16
Replacing the battery.....................................................................................................................................................17
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................19
Replacing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................20
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 20
Replacing the wireless card...........................................................................................................................................21
Fan.........................................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Replacing the fan...........................................................................................................................................................23
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane........................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane............................................................................................................ 24
Replacing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane.............................................................................................................26
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Replacing the hard drive...............................................................................................................................................30
Touchpad..............................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 32
Replacing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................ 33
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 35
Replacing the speakers................................................................................................................................................. 36
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 36
Replacing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................. 37
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 38
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