Chapter 1: Safety instructions.......................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................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.............................................................................................................................................12
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 15
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................17
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................18
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................19
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module........................................................................................................ 20
Removing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module........................................................................ 20
Installing the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module.......................................................................... 22
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the hard drive........................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the hard drive..............................................................................................................................................25
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 28
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................29
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the right fan............................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the left fan....................................................................................................................................................31
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................ 32
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 34
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................35
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 36
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