Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................29
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.................................................................................................................................. 39
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................41
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................41
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 42
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................43
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................43
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................43
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................44
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................45
Rear cover...........................................................................................................................................................................46
Removing the rear cover........................................................................................................................................... 46
Installing the rear cover............................................................................................................................................. 47
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................49
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................49
Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 51
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................52
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................53
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................54
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 54
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................57
Keyboard-controller board.............................................................................................................................................. 59
Power-adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................... 61
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
USB board........................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Removing the USB board.......................................................................................................................................... 75
Installing the USB board............................................................................................................................................ 76
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