Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................29
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 37
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the solid-state drive ............................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 40
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 44
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................46
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................46
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................46
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................................. 47
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 48
Rear cover...........................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the rear cover........................................................................................................................................... 49
Installing the rear cover............................................................................................................................................. 50
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................52
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................54
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................ 55
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................56
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................57
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................57
Installing the display assembly................................................................................................................................. 60
Keyboard-controller board.............................................................................................................................................. 63
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 64
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 66
USB board........................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Removing the USB board.......................................................................................................................................... 78
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