Contents
1 Working on your computer.................................................................................6
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer..................................................................................................7
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer.....................................................................................................8
2 Removing and installing components..............................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................9
Installing the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card.................................................................. 9
Removing the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card.............................................................. 10
Removing the base cover................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the base cover..................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the battery..........................................................................................................................10
Installing the battery............................................................................................................................ 11
Removing the hard drive assembly..................................................................................................... 11
Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket.......................................................................12
Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket.......................................................................... 13
Installing the hard drive assembly.......................................................................................................13
Removing the optional M.2 Solid State Drive (SSD)........................................................................... 13
Installing the optional M.2 SSD........................................................................................................... 14
Removing the optional PCIe SSD....................................................................................................... 14
Installing the optional PCIe SSD..........................................................................................................15
Removing the memory module..........................................................................................................15
Installing the memory module............................................................................................................15
Removing the WLAN card................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the WLAN card.....................................................................................................................16
Removing the WWAN card................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................17
Removing the power connector port.................................................................................................17
Installing the power connector port...................................................................................................18
Removing the keyboard ..................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the keyboard........................................................................................................................ 19
Removing the display assembly......................................................................................................... 20
Installing the display assembly............................................................................................................21
Removing the dock frame...................................................................................................................21
Installing the dock frame.................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the optional SmartCard reader board.............................................................................. 22
Installing the optional SmartCard reader board................................................................................ 23
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