Removing and installing components
during servicing
Preparing to remove components
If you are going to remove or change system components, prepare for the removal as follows:
Please observe the safety information in chapter "Important notes", Page 13.
Remove the AC plug from the power outlet!
► Switch the device off.
The device must not be in energy saving mode.
► Close the LCD screen.
► Remove all the cables
from the device.
► Turn the device over and place it on a stable, flat and clean surface. If necessary, lay an
anti-slip cloth on this surface to prevent the de vice from being scratched.
► Rem ov e the battery
,see"
Removing a battery", Page 52.
Removing and installing memory expansion
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If you are asked by the Hotline/Service Desk to remove or install a memory
expansion module you rself, proceed as follows:
Please observe the safety information in chapter "Important notes", Page 13.
During installation/removal of memory modules, the battery must remain
removed from the notebook and the notebook must not be connected to the
AC adapter, see "
Preparing to remove components", Page 85.
Only use memory modules that have been approved for use in your
notebook (see chapter "
Techn ical data", Page 104).
Never use force w he n installing or removing a m emory module.
Make sure that no foreign objects fa ll into the memory upgrade compa rtment.
You mu st open the memory upgrade compartmen t to remove or in stall a memory
module. On some devices, it is possible that opening the compartment exposes various
components. Only authorized specialists are permitted to remove or c hang e these
components. There fore, be sure to observe the following:
Individual components can become very hot during operation. Therefore, we
recommend that you wait on e hour after switching the notebook off before removing
or installing memory m odules. Otherwise, there is a risk of suffering burns!
As some components are exposed that are sensitive to static electricity, please take
note of chapter "
Notes on installing and removing boards and components", Page 84.
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