Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Entering Service Mode................................................................................................................................................. 7
Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw List............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 12
MicroSD-card......................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the microSD-card..................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the MicroSD-card....................................................................................................................................... 14
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................16
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................. 17
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 20
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 20
Speakers...............................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the speakers...............................................................................................................................................21
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 22
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the WLAN card......................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 24
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................26
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 26
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................28
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................29
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the 3-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the 3-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the 4-cell battery......................................................................................................................................31
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 32
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