1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 37).
2. Remove the bottom cover (Bottom cover on page 37).
3. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board (see Battery on page 38).
Remove the front speakers:
1. Disconnect the front speaker cables (1) from the system board.
2. Remove the front speakers (2).
NOTE: When removing the front speakers, make note of the location of the ve rubber isolator locations
(3). The absence of or damage to these isolators can result in degraded speaker performance.
Reverse this procedure to install the front speakers.
Solid-state drive
To remove the solid-state drive, use this procedure and illustration.
Table
5-4 Solid-state drive description and part numbers
Description Spare part number
1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe, NVMe-3 × 4, SS solid-state drive with TLC L85348-005
1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe, NVMe, value solid-state drive L85370-005
512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe, NVMe-3 × 4, SS solid-state drive with TLC L85360-005
512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe, NVMe, value solid-state drive L85364-005
256 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe-3 × 4, SS solid-state drive with TLC L85350-005
256 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe, NVMe, value solid-state drive L85354-005
1 TB, M.2 2280, PCIe + 32 GB, 3D Xpoint solid-state drive L85374-005
512 GB, M.2 2280, PCIe + 32 GB, 3D Xpoint solid-state drive L85366-005
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