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

Turning off your computer - Windows 10................................................................................................................... 7

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................8

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................8

Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 9

HDMI 2.0................................................................................................................................................................................9

USB features.......................................................................................................................................................................10

USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................12

Chapter 3: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 14

Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................14

Screw size list..................................................................................................................................................................... 15

SD card................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Removing SD card....................................................................................................................................................... 16

Installing SD card..........................................................................................................................................................16

Battery cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the battery cover......................................................................................................................................17

Installing the battery cover........................................................................................................................................18

Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................19

Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 19

Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................20

Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................21

Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................23

Removing the hard drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 23

Installing the hard drive assembly........................................................................................................................... 24

Hard drive interposer board............................................................................................................................................25

Removing the hard drive interposer board........................................................................................................... 25

Installing the hard drive interposer board..............................................................................................................26

Keyboard lattice and Keyboard...................................................................................................................................... 27

Removing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................. 27

Installing the keyboard................................................................................................................................................ 31

Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 33

Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 34

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 35

Removing the primary memory module................................................................................................................. 35

Installing the primary memory module....................................................................................................................36

Removing the secondary memory module.............................................................................................................37

Installing the secondary memory module...............................................................................................................38

WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 39

Removing WWAN card...............................................................................................................................................39

Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 40

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