Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 6

After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 12

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................12

Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................12

Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 15

SIM card tray...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Removing the SIM card tray......................................................................................................................................16

Installing the SIM card tray........................................................................................................................................ 17

MicroSD card...................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Removing the micro-SD card.................................................................................................................................... 18

Installing the micro-SD card...................................................................................................................................... 19

Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................20

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................21

Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................23

Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................23

Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................24

Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................25

Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................26

WLAN card.......................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Removing the WLAN card......................................................................................................................................... 27

Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 28

WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 29

Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 30

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 31

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................31

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 32

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 33

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 34

Replacing the SSD securing rod.............................................................................................................................. 35

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 36

Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................36

Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 37

Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 39

Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 40

Heat sink.............................................................................................................................................................................. 41

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