BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................33
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................36
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 38
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 44
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 45
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................47
Installing the left fan................................................................................................................................................... 47
Removing the right fan.............................................................................................................................................. 48
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................ 49
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................51
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 51
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 51
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................52
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................53
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................54
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................55
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................57
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................59
Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 60
Speakers...............................................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................................. 61
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 63
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the discrete heat sink ............................................................................................................................ 65
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 68
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 68
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