1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
Safety precautions............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Standby power..............................................................................................................................................................7
Bonding .........................................................................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Screw size list.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
SIM tray..............................................................................................................................................................................12
SD card - optional............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Base Cover........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing base cover................................................................................................................................................... 16
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................ 16
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 17
WLAN Card........................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the WLAN card......................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 18
WWAN card - optional.................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the WWAN card..........................................................................................................................................19
VGA board......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing VGA board.................................................................................................................................................19
Installing VGA board.................................................................................................................................................. 20
Memory Module................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................... 21
Hard drive..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the hard disk drive .................................................................................................................................. 22
Installing the hard disk drive .................................................................................................................................... 24
SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)........................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the SSD card............................................................................................................................................25
Installing the SSD card.............................................................................................................................................. 25
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