Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning off your computer — Windows 10...................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 8
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
USB Type-C........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
HDMI 1.4a..............................................................................................................................................................................11
Corning Gorilla Glass......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Benefits...........................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Major components of your system ............................................................................. 15
Chapter 4: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 17
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Screw List............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
SD memory card.................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the SD memory card................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing the SD memory card.................................................................................................................................. 19
SIM card tray......................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the SIM card tray.....................................................................................................................................20
Installing the SIM card tray........................................................................................................................................21
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................22
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 26
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Disconnecting the battery cable..............................................................................................................................30
Connecting the battery cable....................................................................................................................................31
Coin cell............................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................ 32
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 33
Solid state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Removing the solid state drive.................................................................................................................................34
Installing the solid state drive...................................................................................................................................36
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................38
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 39
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 40
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 42
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 44
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