Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7

Entering Service Mode................................................................................................................................................. 8

Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 8

Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection............................................................................................................... 9

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9

Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10

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

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components...........................................................................11

Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11

Screw List.............................................................................................................................................................................11

Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 13

MicroSD-card......................................................................................................................................................................14

Removing the microSD-card..................................................................................................................................... 14

Installing the MicroSD-card....................................................................................................................................... 15

SIM card tray...................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the SIM card tray..................................................................................................................................... 15

Installing the SIM card tray........................................................................................................................................16

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................17

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................19

Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................20

Removing the battery cable...................................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................22

Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................22

Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................23

M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................25

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 25

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 25

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................. 26

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 27

M.2 solid-state drive conversion bracket....................................................................................................................28

Replacing the M.2 solid-state drive conversion bracket................................................................................... 28

M.2 solid-state drive conversion plate.........................................................................................................................29

Removing the M.2 solid-state drive conversion plate........................................................................................ 29

Installing the M.2 solid-state drive conversion plate.......................................................................................... 30

Hard-disk drive assembly................................................................................................................................................. 31

Removing the hard-disk drive assembly................................................................................................................. 31

Removing the hard-disk drive bracket .................................................................................................................. 32

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