Chapter 1: Working on your computer............................................................................................7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Technology and components....................................................................................... 11
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................11
USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................13
HDMI 1.4a.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 17
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly ..................................................................................... 20
MicroSD card..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the microSD card..................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the microSD card........................................................................................................................................ 21
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 25
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................28
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................30
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................32
Replacing the battery cable...................................................................................................................................... 34
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 36
WLAN card.......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the WLAN card......................................................................................................................................... 37
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 38
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................39
Installing the coin-cell battery..................................................................................................................................40
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 41
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................42
DC-in port........................................................................................................................................................................... 43
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