Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................11
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................12
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 13
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................14
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................14
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................15
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................16
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................18
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................19
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 20
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 21
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................25
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 26
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the WLAN card......................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 28
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 29
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................30
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