Contents
1 Working on your computer................................................................................ 8
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 8
Before working inside your computer..................................................................................................9
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................... 9
Turning off your computer — Windows 7......................................................................................9
Turning off your computer — Windows 8....................................................................................10
Turning off your computer — Windows 10..................................................................................10
After working inside your computer...................................................................................................10
System overview.....................................................................................................11
3 Removing and installing components............................................................ 15
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................15
Press latch doors................................................................................................................................. 15
Opening the press latch doors......................................................................................................15
Closing the press latch doors........................................................................................................15
Removing the press latch doors................................................................................................... 16
Installing the press latch doors..................................................................................................... 16
Stylus and tether..................................................................................................................................16
Removing the stylus and tether.................................................................................................... 16
Installing the stylus and tether.......................................................................................................17
Battery.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Hot swap battery............................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................18
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................18
Hard drive.............................................................................................................................................18
Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................... 18
Installing the hard drive................................................................................................................. 19
Optical drive.........................................................................................................................................19
Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................... 19
Installing the optical drive.............................................................................................................20
Base cover...........................................................................................................................................20
Removing the base cover............................................................................................................. 20
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................21
Optical drive connector...................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the optical drive connector......................................................................................... 21
Installing the optical drive connector...........................................................................................22
Hard drive tray.....................................................................................................................................22
Removing the hard drive tray........................................................................................................22
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