Before you begin ............................................................................................................................................................... 8

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................9

2 After working inside your computer..............................................................................................................10

3 Technical overview........................................................................................................................................ 11

Inside view of your computer...........................................................................................................................................11

System-board components............................................................................................................................................. 12

4 Removing the right-side cover......................................................................................................................13

Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13

5 Replacing the right-side cover......................................................................................................................14

Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

6 Removing the front bezel ............................................................................................................................ 15

Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................15

Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 15

7 Replacing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................. 17

Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................17

Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................17

8 Removing the optical drive........................................................................................................................... 18

Prerequisites .....................................................................................................................................................................18

Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

9 Replacing the optical drive...........................................................................................................................23

Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................23

Post-requisites............................................................................................................................................................23

Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................23

10 Removing the top cover............................................................................................................................. 24

Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................24

11 Replacing the top cover.............................................................................................................................. 25

Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................25

Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................25

12 Removing the bottom cover....................................................................................................................... 26

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