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................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Inside view of your computer........................................................................................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Back cover............................................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the back cover........................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the back cover.............................................................................................................................................12
Bottom cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the bottom cover......................................................................................................................................13
Installing the bottom cover........................................................................................................................................14
Stand.....................................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the stand.....................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the stand.......................................................................................................................................................16
Hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................ 17
Installing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 18
System-board shield..........................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the system-board shield......................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the system-board shield...........................................................................................................................20
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing the memory modules............................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 22
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................23
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 24
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................26
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 29
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................... 31
Media-card reader.............................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the media-card reader............................................................................................................................ 32
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