Chapter 1: Safety instructions.......................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Inside view of your computer..........................................................................................................................................10
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Back cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the back cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the back cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Bottom cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the bottom cover......................................................................................................................................14
Installing the bottom cover........................................................................................................................................15
Stand.....................................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the stand.....................................................................................................................................................16
Installing the stand....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 19
System-board shield......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the system-board shield.........................................................................................................................20
Installing the system-board shield............................................................................................................................21
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................22
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 23
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................24
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................25
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................26
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 28
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 29
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 30
Media-card reader.............................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the media-card reader............................................................................................................................ 32
Installing the media-card reader.............................................................................................................................. 32
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................33
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