Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 6
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning o your computer — Windows 10.....................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer..............................................................................................................................6
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................7
2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................8
Power adapter.................................................................................................................................................................... 8
DDR4................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
DDR4 Details.................................................................................................................................................................8
Memory Errors..............................................................................................................................................................9
HDMI 1.4.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
HDMI 1.4 Features...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Advantages of HDMI..................................................................................................................................................10
USB features.....................................................................................................................................................................10
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)............................................................................................................10
Speed............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................12
Advantages of Displayport over USB Type-C......................................................................................................... 12
USB Type-C.......................................................................................................................................................................12
Alternate Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 12
USB Power Delivery................................................................................................................................................... 13
USB Type-C and USB 3.1........................................................................................................................................... 13
3 Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................................ 14
Subscriber Identity Module(SIM) board........................................................................................................................ 14
Removing the Subscriber Identication Module card............................................................................................ 14
Installing the Subscriber Identication Module card...............................................................................................14
SD card – optional............................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the SD card – WWAN models................................................................................................................15
Installing the SD card – WWAN models.................................................................................................................. 15
Base cover.........................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................17
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................18
SSD card–optional............................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the SSD card.............................................................................................................................................18
Installing the SSD card............................................................................................................................................... 19
SSD frame......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the SSD frame.......................................................................................................................................... 19
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