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1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 8

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Before working inside your computer..............................................................................................................................8

Turning o your computer................................................................................................................................................ 9

Turning o your computer — Windows 10...............................................................................................................9

Turning o your computer — Windows 7................................................................................................................ 9

Safety precautions............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Standby power............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Bonding .......................................................................................................................................................................10

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection......................................................................................................................10

ESD eld service kit ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Components of an ESD eld service kit.................................................................................................................. 10

ESD protection summary ...........................................................................................................................................11

Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 11

Lifting equipment ........................................................................................................................................................11

After working inside your computer............................................................................................................................... 12

2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................13

USB dongle-bay cover..................................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing USB dongle-bay cover.............................................................................................................................13

Installing dongle-bay cover........................................................................................................................................ 13

Back cover.........................................................................................................................................................................14

Removing back cover ................................................................................................................................................14

Installing back cover................................................................................................................................................... 14

Memory module................................................................................................................................................................15

Removing memory module........................................................................................................................................15

Installing memory module.......................................................................................................................................... 16

Hard drive.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Removing HDD/SSD..................................................................................................................................................16

Installing HDD/SSD.................................................................................................................................................... 18

System board shield......................................................................................................................................................... 18

Removing system-board shield................................................................................................................................. 18

Installing system-board shield................................................................................................................................... 19

M.2 PCIe SSD .................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Removing M.2 PCIe SSD...........................................................................................................................................19

Installing PCIe SSD.................................................................................................................................................... 20

Memory fan...................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Removing memory fan.............................................................................................................................................. 20

Installing memory fan................................................................................................................................................. 21

Heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Removing processor heatsink for systems with discrete graphics...................................................................... 22

Removing heatsink for computers with integrated graphics................................................................................22

Installing processor heatsink.....................................................................................................................................23

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