BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................30
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the base cover ...........................................................................................................................................34
Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Removing the memory module ............................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the memory module ..................................................................................................................................37
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................37
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................41
Removing the wireless card ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Installing the wireless card ....................................................................................................................................... 42
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Removing the speakers .............................................................................................................................................44
Installing the speakers ...............................................................................................................................................45
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Removing the fan ....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Installing the fan ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Lithium-ion battery precautions.............................................................................................................................. 50
Removing the 3-cell battery ....................................................................................................................................50
Installing the 3-cell battery .......................................................................................................................................51
Removing the 4-cell battery .................................................................................................................................... 52
Installing the 4-cell battery ...................................................................................................................................... 53
Disconnecting the battery cable .............................................................................................................................54
Connecting the battery cable ................................................................................................................................. 56
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................57
Removing the heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 57
Installing the heat sink .............................................................................................................................................. 58
System board thermal plate........................................................................................................................................... 59
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Removing the touchpad ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Installing the touchpad ..............................................................................................................................................62
I/O daughter-board cable .............................................................................................................................................. 63
I/O daughter-board.......................................................................................................................................................... 65
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