1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................7
DDR4....................................................................................................................................................................................7
DDR4 Details................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Memory Errors..............................................................................................................................................................8
USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................8
Speed.............................................................................................................................................................................9
Applications...................................................................................................................................................................9
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................10
USB Type-C.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Alternate Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 10
USB Power Delivery................................................................................................................................................... 10
USB Type-C and USB 3.1........................................................................................................................................... 10
Intel Optane memory.........................................................................................................................................................11
Enabling Intel Optane memory...................................................................................................................................11
Disabling Intel Optane memory.................................................................................................................................. 11
Intel UHD Graphics 620................................................................................................................................................... 12
Nvidia GeForce MX130 equivalent................................................................................................................................. 12
Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................13
Secure Digital Card..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Base cover................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Battery......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Hard drive....................................................................................................................................................................23
IO board....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Touchpad..................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Memory modules........................................................................................................................................................37
WLAN card................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Speakers...................................................................................................................................................................... 51
System fan..................................................................................................................................................................54
Heat sink..................................................................................................................................................................... 60
VGA daughterboard...................................................................................................................................................63
Power-button board...................................................................................................................................................67
System board.............................................................................................................................................................. 71
Display assembly.........................................................................................................................................................77
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