Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................28
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 36
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 38
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 40
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 43
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................45
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................45
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................46
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 47
Rear cover...........................................................................................................................................................................48
Removing the rear cover........................................................................................................................................... 48
Installing the rear cover............................................................................................................................................. 49
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................51
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 51
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................52
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................53
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................53
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................54
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................55
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................57
Keyboard-controller board.............................................................................................................................................. 59
Power-adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................... 61
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the system board ....................................................................................................................................63
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 66
USB board...........................................................................................................................................................................69
Removing the USB board.......................................................................................................................................... 69
Installing the USB board............................................................................................................................................ 70
Ethernet and audio board.................................................................................................................................................71
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