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Chapter 1: Working on 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: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 10

Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 12

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................12

Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................12

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................14

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17

Removing the 3-cell battery - UMA/discrete....................................................................................................... 18

Installing the 3-cell battery - UMA/discrete......................................................................................................... 19

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 20

Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................20

Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................21

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-1..............................................................................................22

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-1................................................................................................22

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1..............................................................................................23

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-1................................................................................................24

Replacing the SSD-1 support bracket.................................................................................................................... 25

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-2.............................................................................................26

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive - SSD-2............................................................................................... 27

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-2.............................................................................................28

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive - SSD-2............................................................................................... 29

Removing the thermal support bracket................................................................................................................. 30

Replacing the thermal support bracket.................................................................................................................. 31

Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 32

Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................32

Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 33

WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................33

Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................33

Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 34

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................35

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