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
Coin cell............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the coin cell............................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the coin cell................................................................................................................................................. 26
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the memory................................................................................................................................................. 28
Solid state drive.................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the solid state drive.................................................................................................................................29
Installing the solid state drive....................................................................................................................................31
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................32
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 33
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 35
Heatsink...............................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the heatsink fan assembly..................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the heatsink assembly...............................................................................................................................37
Power adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................39
Removing the power adapter port.......................................................................................................................... 39
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