Contents
1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................6
Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................6
Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................7
Turning Off Your Computer..................................................................................................................7
After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................... 8
2 Removing and Installing Components............................................................. 9
System Overview...................................................................................................................................9
Inside view — backInside view — front...........................................................................................9
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..............................................................................................10
Installing the SD Card..........................................................................................................................10
Removing the ExpressCard................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the ExpressCard................................................................................................................... 11
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Battery............................................................................................................................12
Removing the Micro Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card.............................................................12
Installing the Micro Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...............................................................13
Removing the Keyboard Trim............................................................................................................. 13
Installing the Keyboard Trim............................................................................................................... 14
Removing the Keyboard......................................................................................................................15
Installing the Keyboard........................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the Base Cover...................................................................................................................18
Installing the Base Cover.................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the Primary Memory......................................................................................................... 20
Installing the Primary Memory........................................................................................................... 20
Removing the Secondary Memory.....................................................................................................20
Installing the Secondary Memory....................................................................................................... 21
Removing the Optical Drive................................................................................................................21
Installing the Optical Drive..................................................................................................................22
Removing the Hard Drive....................................................................................................................23
Installing the Hard Drive..................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card............................................................... 24
Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card................................................................. 24
Removing Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional)................................................... 24
Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional)............................................... 25
Removing the Processor Fan..............................................................................................................25
Installing the Processor Fan................................................................................................................26
Removing the Video-Card Fan...........................................................................................................26
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