Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................ 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Product overview.........................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................12
Removing the back cover................................................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the back cover...................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the battery module.........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery cable............................................................................................................................................ 14
Installing the battery cable.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Removing the solid state drive - SSD bracket............................................................................................................15
Installing the solid state drive - SSD ............................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the hard drive.................................................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the hard drive.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the hard drive bracket...................................................................................................................................17
Installing the hard drive bracket.....................................................................................................................................18
Removing the hard drive cable....................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the hard drive cable......................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the memory module....................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the memory module.........................................................................................................................................20
Removing the WLAN card...............................................................................................................................................20
Installing the WLAN card..................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the touch pad....................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the coin cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the coin cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the Input-Output board................................................................................................................................25
Installing the Input-Output board..................................................................................................................................26
Removing the fan.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Installing the fan................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Removing the heatsink.....................................................................................................................................................27
Installing the heatsink.......................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the LED board.................................................................................................................................................28
Installing the LED board...................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the speakers....................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the speakers.......................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the system board............................................................................................................................................31
Installing the system board............................................................................................................................................. 34
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