1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................7
HDMI 1.4.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
HDMI 1.4 Features........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Advantages of HDMI....................................................................................................................................................7
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................8
Speed.............................................................................................................................................................................8
Applications...................................................................................................................................................................9
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Screw list and images....................................................................................................................................................... 11
System board layout.........................................................................................................................................................12
Cover..................................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the cover................................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the cover......................................................................................................................................................14
Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing the front bezel.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the front bezel.............................................................................................................................................18
Hard drive......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing optical drive assembly............................................................................................................................. 34
WLAN card....................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing WLAN card...............................................................................................................................................38
Installing WLAN Card................................................................................................................................................ 39
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................. 40
Removing memory module....................................................................................................................................... 40
Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................... 41
Expansion card.................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Contents
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