Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer............................................................................7
Before you begin .................................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: After working inside your computer............................................................................. 8
Chapter 3: Safety instructions...................................................................................................... 9
Electrostatic dischargeāESD protection..................................................................................................................... 9
ESD field service kit ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Transporting sensitive components............................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 4: Recommended tools................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 5: Screw list................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 6: Removing the base cover............................................................................................ 14
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 7: Replacing the base cover............................................................................................ 16
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Chapter 8: Removing the battery................................................................................................. 18
Lithium-ion battery precautions..................................................................................................................................... 18
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................18
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 9: Replacing the battery................................................................................................. 21
Lithium-ion battery precautions..................................................................................................................................... 21
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................21
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 10: Removing the wireless card...................................................................................... 23
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................23
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 11: Replacing the wireless card.......................................................................................25
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................25
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 12: Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................ 27
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Chapter 13: Replacing the power-adapter port............................................................................ 28
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