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Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6

Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................ 7

Turning off your — Windows..................................................................................................................................... 7

Turning off your computer — Windows 7............................................................................................................... 7

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7

Chapter 2: Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................ 8

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8

Back cover.............................................................................................................................................................................8

Removing cover............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Installing the cover.......................................................................................................................................................10

Expansion card....................................................................................................................................................................10

Removing expansion card.......................................................................................................................................... 10

Installing the expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 12

Coin cell battery................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Removing coin cell battery.........................................................................................................................................12

Installing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................... 13

Bezel......................................................................................................................................................................................13

Removing bezel.............................................................................................................................................................13

Installing the bezel....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Speaker.................................................................................................................................................................................14

Removing speaker........................................................................................................................................................14

Installing the speaker...................................................................................................................................................15

Intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Removing intrusion switch.........................................................................................................................................15

Installing the intrusion switch....................................................................................................................................16

Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Removing 2.5-inch drive assembly...........................................................................................................................17

Removing the 2.5-inch drive from the bracket.................................................................................................... 18

Installing the 2.5-inch drive into the bracket........................................................................................................ 19

Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly..................................................................................................................... 19

Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................................................ 19

Installing the optical drive.......................................................................................................................................... 21

M.2 PCIe SSD .................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Removing the M.2 PCIe SSD ................................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the M.2 PCIe SSD .....................................................................................................................................22

Heat sink .............................................................................................................................................................................22

Removing heat sink assembly...................................................................................................................................22

Installing the heat sink assembly..............................................................................................................................24

Processor............................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Removing processor................................................................................................................................................... 24

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