1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 6
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 6
2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................8
DDR4................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
DDR4 Details.................................................................................................................................................................8
Memory Errors..............................................................................................................................................................9
USB features...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Speed........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................ 11
USB Type-C........................................................................................................................................................................11
Alternate Mode............................................................................................................................................................ 11
USB Power Delivery................................................................................................................................................... 12
USB Type-C and USB 3.1........................................................................................................................................... 12
HDMI 2.0............................................................................................................................................................................12
HDMI 2.0 Features......................................................................................................................................................12
Advantages of HDMI.................................................................................................................................................. 13
3 Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................................ 14
Side cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing side cover.................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing side cover.................................................................................................................................................... 14
Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Removing front bezel................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing front bezel....................................................................................................................................................16
Front panel door................................................................................................................................................................17
Opening the front panel door.................................................................................................................................... 17
Closing front panel door.............................................................................................................................................17
3.5-inch hard drive ...........................................................................................................................................................18
3.5-inch hard drive......................................................................................................................................................21
2.5-inch hard drive assembly .........................................................................................................................................22
2.5-inch hard drive..................................................................................................................................................... 24
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................25
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