Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw List............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................. 11
Side cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Removing the side cover............................................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the side cover.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Front bezel ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................15
Removing the front bezel...........................................................................................................................................15
Hard-drive assembly..........................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the primary 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly..........................................................................................16
Removing the secondary 2.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly............................................................................ 17
Removing the 2.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 2.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket..................................................................................................... 19
Installing the secondary 2.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly..............................................................................20
Installing the primary 2.5-inch hard-drive assembly............................................................................................ 21
3.5 in. hard-drive assembly............................................................................................................................................. 22
Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly................................................................................................22
Removing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket...................................................................................................23
Installing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive bracket.....................................................................................................24
Installing the 3.5-inch hard-disk drive assembly..................................................................................................25
Solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................................................27
Installing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive................................................................................................... 27
Installing the M.2 2280 PCIe solid-state drive..................................................................................................... 29
Removing the M.2 2230 PCIe solid-state drive................................................................................................... 30
Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 31
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................31
Processor fan and heat-sink assembly.........................................................................................................................32
Removing the processor fan and 125 W heat-sink assembly........................................................................... 32
Removing the processor fan.....................................................................................................................................33
Installing the processor fan.......................................................................................................................................34
Installing the processor fan and 125 W heat-sink assembly............................................................................. 35
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