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1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 6
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer........................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................. 7
ESD eld service kit ....................................................................................................................................................8
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer...........................................................................................................................9
2 Technology and components........................................................................................................................ 10
DDR4..................................................................................................................................................................................10
DDR4 Details............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Memory Errors.............................................................................................................................................................11
USB features......................................................................................................................................................................11
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)............................................................................................................ 11
Speed........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Applications................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................13
USB Type-C.......................................................................................................................................................................13
Alternate Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 13
USB Power Delivery................................................................................................................................................... 14
USB Type-C and USB 3.1........................................................................................................................................... 14
Advantages of DisplayPort over USB Type-C...............................................................................................................14
HDMI 2.0............................................................................................................................................................................14
HDMI 2.0 Features......................................................................................................................................................14
Advantages of HDMI..................................................................................................................................................15
Intel Optane memory........................................................................................................................................................15
Enabling Intel Optane memory..................................................................................................................................15
Disabling Intel Optane memory................................................................................................................................. 15
3 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................ 17
Side cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the side cover........................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the side cover..............................................................................................................................................17
Expansion card.................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Removing expansion card..........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 19
Coin cell battery............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing coin cell battery........................................................................................................................................20
Installing the coin cell battery....................................................................................................................................21
Hard drive assembly.........................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the hard drive assembly..........................................................................................................................22
Installing the hard drive assembly............................................................................................................................ 23
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