Chapter 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
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 8
DDR4.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
HDMI 1.4................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 13
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................13
Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................13
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................14
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................15
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................15
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................16
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................18
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 18
Heat sink.............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Removing the heat sink.............................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 19
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Installing the fan........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 23
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 24
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 26
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................27
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