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
USB Type-C.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Alternate Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 10
USB Power Delivery................................................................................................................................................... 10
USB Type-C and USB 3.1........................................................................................................................................... 10
Thunderbolt over Type-C.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Thunderbolt 3 over Type-C........................................................................................................................................ 11
Thunderbolt Icons........................................................................................................................................................11
Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................12
Screw list........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Base cover......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 16
Solid-state drive............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 20
Installing the solid-state drive....................................................................................................................................21
I/O-board interposers......................................................................................................................................................22
Heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the heat sink.............................................................................................................................................25
Installing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................... 27
System fans...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the system fans....................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the system fans..........................................................................................................................................29
Battery...............................................................................................................................................................................30
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