1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Turning off your computer — Windows 10....................................................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 7
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Technology and components......................................................................................................... 8
DDR4....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
HDMI 1.4................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Intel Optane memory............................................................................................................................................................11
Enabling Intel Optane memory......................................................................................................................................12
Disabling Intel Optane memory.....................................................................................................................................12
3 Removing and installing components............................................................................................ 13
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Screw list...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Micro Secure Digital Card................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the Micro Secure Digital card.....................................................................................................................14
Installing the Micro Secure Digital card....................................................................................................................... 15
Optical drive assembly.........................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the optical drive assembly.......................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the optical drive assembly............................................................................................................................. 17
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................19
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................... 20
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................... 22
WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................23
Installing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane...........................................................................................................................................25
Removing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the M.2 2230 Solid-state drive....................................................................................................................26
Removing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane memory - Optional.....................................................28
Installing the M.2 2280 Solid-state drive or Intel Optane memory - Optional.......................................................28
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the coin-cell................................................................................................................................................. 29
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 30
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................31
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 32
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................32
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