1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 6

Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 6

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

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 7

After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................7

2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................8

Processors.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

DDR4................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

DDR4 Details.................................................................................................................................................................8

Memory Errors..............................................................................................................................................................9

USB features...................................................................................................................................................................... 9

USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)............................................................................................................10

Speed........................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Applications.................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................ 11

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

Alternate Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 12

USB Power Delivery................................................................................................................................................... 12

USB Type-C and USB 3.1........................................................................................................................................... 12

Thunderbolt over Type-C...........................................................................................................................................12

Thunderbolt 3 over Type-C....................................................................................................................................... 13

Key Features of Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C .................................................................................................13

Thunderbolt Icons.......................................................................................................................................................13

HDMI 2.0............................................................................................................................................................................14

HDMI 2.0 Features......................................................................................................................................................14

Advantages of HDMI.................................................................................................................................................. 14

Advantages of DisplayPort over USB Type-C............................................................................................................... 14

3 Removing and Installing components............................................................................................................15

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................ 15

Screw size list....................................................................................................................................................................16

Motherboard layout.......................................................................................................................................................... 17

Side cover..........................................................................................................................................................................18

Removing the side cover........................................................................................................................................... 18

Installing the side cover..............................................................................................................................................18

Expansion card..................................................................................................................................................................19

Removing expansion card..........................................................................................................................................19

Installing the expansion card.....................................................................................................................................20

Coin cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 21

Removing coin cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 21

Installing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................... 22

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

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