Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................5
Enter service mode....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 10
Chapter 3: Removing and Installing Components.......................................................................... 11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................................................... 13
SIM card tray.................................................................................................................................................................13
MicroSD card................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Base cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
WWAN card.................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Solid-state drive...........................................................................................................................................................22
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
System fan.................................................................................................................................................................... 27
I/O daughter board power cable............................................................................................................................. 29
I/O board.......................................................................................................................................................................30
Power button................................................................................................................................................................32
Power button with finger print reader (optional)................................................................................................ 34
Battery........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Smart card reader....................................................................................................................................................... 40
System board................................................................................................................................................................43
Display assembly.......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................52
Palmrest assembly...................................................................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................. 57
Entering BIOS without keyboard................................................................................................................................... 57
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................57
General options............................................................................................................................................................ 57
System configuration................................................................................................................................................. 58
Video screen options.................................................................................................................................................. 60
Security..........................................................................................................................................................................60
Secure Boot.................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Intel Software Guard Extensions options.............................................................................................................. 63
Performance................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Power management....................................................................................................................................................64
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