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......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

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

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

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

SD card................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Removing SD card....................................................................................................................................................... 15

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

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................17

Installing the base 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............................................................................................................................................... 30

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the primary memory module..................................................................................................................33

Installing the primary memory module....................................................................................................................33

Removing the secondary memory module............................................................................................................ 34

Installing the secondary memory module.............................................................................................................. 35

WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 36

Removing WWAN card...............................................................................................................................................36

Installing the WWAN card..........................................................................................................................................37

WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................38

Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................38

Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 39

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