Chapter 1: Working on your computer............................................................................................7
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
Entering Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................9
Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................. 10
After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................12
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 14
SIM card tray...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the SIM card tray..................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the SIM card ............................................................................................................................................... 16
Micro Secure Digital (SD) Card...................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the microSD card...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the microSD card........................................................................................................................................ 18
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................19
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................21
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 23
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card............................................................................................................. 25
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 26
Solid-state drives.............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive .................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................28
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive slot-2......................................................................................................... 29
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive slot-2............................................................................................................30
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive...................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................32
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................33
Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................... 34
Hard-drive assembly.........................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the Hard drive...........................................................................................................................................35
Installing the Hard drive............................................................................................................................................. 36
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................37
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................38
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................39
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