Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................5
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 9
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USB Type-C......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 14
Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly....................................................................................... 17
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the side cover............................................................................................................................................ 17
Installing the side cover.............................................................................................................................................. 19
Front bezel..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the front bezel..........................................................................................................................................20
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................21
Hard-drive assembly......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the hard-drive assembly.........................................................................................................................22
Removing the hard-drive bracket............................................................................................................................23
Installing the hard-drive bracket..............................................................................................................................24
Installing the 2.5 in. hard-drive assembly.............................................................................................................. 25
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive................................................................................................... 26
Installing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive................................................................................................... 28
Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 29
Fan assembly...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the fan assembly...................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the fan assembly........................................................................................................................................ 32
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................35
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 36
Heat sink.............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................37
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................38
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................40
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 40
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