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Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 6

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Before working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................6

Safety precautions.........................................................................................................................................................7

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

Transporting sensitive components.......................................................................................................................... 9

After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Major components of your system................................................................................................................................. 11

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................16

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17

Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 18

Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................19

Memory................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Removing the memory................................................................................................................................................ 19

Installing the memory................................................................................................................................................. 20

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Removing the solid-state drive1............................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the solid-state drive1.................................................................................................................................22

Removing the solid-state drive2..............................................................................................................................23

Installing the solid-state drive2................................................................................................................................ 24

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 25

Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Removing the right fan.............................................................................................................................................. 26

Installing the right fan.................................................................................................................................................27

Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................28

Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................29

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................30

Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 30

Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 31

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................32

Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 33

LED board............................................................................................................................................................................34

Removing the LED board...........................................................................................................................................34

Installing the LED board.............................................................................................................................................35

I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................36

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