1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 6
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning off your computer.................................................................................................................................................7
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Back cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Removing cover........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the cover..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Expansion card..................................................................................................................................................................10
Removing expansion card..........................................................................................................................................10
Installing the expansion card..................................................................................................................................... 12
Coin cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Removing coin cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the coin cell battery....................................................................................................................................13
Fan shroud......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the fan shroud...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the fan shroud.............................................................................................................................................14
Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Removing bezel...........................................................................................................................................................14
Installing the bezel...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Speaker.............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Removing speaker...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the speaker..................................................................................................................................................16
Intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing intrusion switch........................................................................................................................................ 16
Installing the intrusion switch.................................................................................................................................... 17
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing 2.5-inch drive ...........................................................................................................................................19
Optical drive......................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the optical drive....................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the optical drive......................................................................................................................................... 20
M.2 PCIe SSD .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the M.2 PCIe SSD ...................................................................................................................................21
Installing the M.2 PCIe SSD ..................................................................................................................................... 21
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