1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions...........................................................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................8
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Screw list...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 15
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 6-cell battery..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the 6-cell battery............................................................................................................................................18
WLAN card............................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the WLAN card............................................................................................................................................ 19
Installing the WLAN card.............................................................................................................................................. 20
Memory module....................................................................................................................................................................21
Solid-state drive...................................................................................................................................................................23
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 29
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................30
GPU fan................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Removing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................. 32
Installing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................... 33
System fan........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the system fan.............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the system fan............................................................................................................................................... 34
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................35
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