Before you begin ................................................................................................................................................................7
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................8
3 Technical overview....................................................................................................................................... 10
Inside view of your computer..........................................................................................................................................10
System board components.............................................................................................................................................. 11
4 Removing the computer cover .....................................................................................................................12
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
5 Replacing the computer cover .....................................................................................................................13
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
6 Removing the front bezel ............................................................................................................................ 14
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
7 Replacing the front bezel..............................................................................................................................16
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................17
8 Removing the memory module..................................................................................................................... 18
Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
9 Replacing the memory module.....................................................................................................................20
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................22
Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................................24
Post-requisites..................................................................................................................................................................24
12 Removing the graphics card....................................................................................................................... 25
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
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