Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning off your computer — Windows 10...................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 8
DDR4.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USB Type-C......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Advantages of DisplayPort over USB Type-C............................................................................................................ 12
HDMI 2.0.............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................13
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing side cover................................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing side cover..................................................................................................................................................... 14
Front Bezel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing front bezel.................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing front bezel.................................................................................................................................................... 16
Front panel door................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Opening front panel door........................................................................................................................................... 17
Closing front panel door............................................................................................................................................. 17
3.5-inch hard drive assembly.......................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly................................................................................................................18
Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly.................................................................................................................. 19
3.5-inch hard drive.......................................................................................................................................................21
2.5-inch hard drive assembly ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the 2.5–inch hard drive assembly........................................................................................................22
Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly.................................................................................................................... 22
2.5-inch hard drive...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Optical drive........................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing optical drive...............................................................................................................................................24
Installing optical drive................................................................................................................................................. 26
M.2 PCIe SSD ................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing M.2 SSD .................................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing M.2 SSD....................................................................................................................................................... 29
SD card reader................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing SD card reader......................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing SD card reader.............................................................................................................................................31
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Removing memory module........................................................................................................................................ 32
Installing memory module.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Expansion card...................................................................................................................................................................34
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