Contents
1 Working on your computer................................................................................ 8
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 8
Before working inside your computer..................................................................................................9
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer.....................................................................................................9
2 System overview................................................................................................. 10
System top view.................................................................................................................................. 10
System front view.................................................................................................................................11
System back view................................................................................................................................ 12
System side view — Left...................................................................................................................... 12
System side view — Right....................................................................................................................13
3 Removing and installing components............................................................14
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................14
Base cover............................................................................................................................................14
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................14
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................16
Battery..................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................... 17
Power and volume control board.......................................................................................................17
Removing the power and volume control board.........................................................................17
Installing the power and volume control board...........................................................................18
Solid State Drive (SSD).........................................................................................................................19
Removing the solid state drive (SSD) card....................................................................................19
Installing the solid state drive (SSD) card..................................................................................... 20
Coin cell battery..................................................................................................................................20
Removing the coin cell battery.................................................................................................... 20
Installing the coin cell battery....................................................................................................... 21
WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................. 21
Installing the WLAN....................................................................................................................... 22
Memory module..................................................................................................................................22
Removing the memory module....................................................................................................22
Installing the memory module..................................................................................................... 24
Speaker................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................24
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