Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Technology and components.......................................................................................10
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................10
USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................12
HDMI 1.4a.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 15
Chapter 4: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 17
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 20
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................22
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................22
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................23
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the memory................................................................................................................................................. 25
Solid state drive.................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the solid state drive.................................................................................................................................26
Installing the solid state drive...................................................................................................................................28
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................29
Installing the WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................30
WWAN card.........................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the WWAN card........................................................................................................................................ 31
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 32
Heatsink............................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the heatsink fan assembly..................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the heatsink assembly...............................................................................................................................34
Power adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the power adapter port.......................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the power adapter port............................................................................................................................ 36
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................................. 37
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