Chapter 1: Major components of your system................................................................................ 7
Chapter 2: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 9
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................9
Safety precautions.......................................................................................................................................................10
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..............................................................................................................10
ESD field service kit .................................................................................................................................................... 11
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 12
Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................13
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................13
Screw List............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the microSD card......................................................................................................................................15
Installing the microSD card........................................................................................................................................ 16
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................18
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................20
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................20
Reconnecting the battery cable............................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................22
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 23
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................24
Installing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................25
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................26
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 27
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................28
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 29
DC-in port........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the DC-in................................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the DC-in.......................................................................................................................................................31
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Solid state drive bracket............................................................................................................................................33
Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the Hard Drive...........................................................................................................................................37
Installing the Hard Drive.............................................................................................................................................37
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................38
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