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
Secure Digital Card.............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Removing the Secure Digital card................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Secure Digital card.................................................................................................................................. 15
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................16
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 18
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................19
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................20
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................21
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
Hard drive..............................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the hard drive assembly.............................................................................................................................. 31
Installing the hard drive assembly................................................................................................................................33
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