Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 6
Entering Service Mode................................................................................................................................................. 8
Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 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................................................................................................................................ 12
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 3-cell battery......................................................................................................................................16
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 19
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the memory.................................................................................................................................................. 21
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 23
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 23
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 24
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 25
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket................................................................................................ 26
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 29
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the fan........................................................................................................................................................... 31
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................32
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 32
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................34
Network-port bracket...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the network-port bracket...................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the network-port bracket........................................................................................................................ 36
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