Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer........................................................................... 8
Before you begin .................................................................................................................................................................8
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: After working inside your computer............................................................................ 11
Chapter 3: Removing the optical drive......................................................................................... 12
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Replacing the optical drive......................................................................................... 14
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 5: Removing the base cover............................................................................................15
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 6: Replacing the base cover............................................................................................ 17
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 7: Removing the battery................................................................................................. 18
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................18
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 8: Replacing the battery................................................................................................. 19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 9: Removing the hard drive............................................................................................ 20
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................20
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 10: Replacing the hard drive........................................................................................... 22
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................22
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 11: Removing the memory modules................................................................................. 23
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................23
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................23
Chapter 12: Replacing the memory modules................................................................................ 25
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