BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................30
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the base cover .........................................................................................................................................34
Installing the base cover ........................................................................................................................................... 37
M.2 solid-state drive.........................................................................................................................................................39
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing the wireless card .....................................................................................................................................44
Installing the wireless card .......................................................................................................................................45
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Removing the fan ....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Installing the fan ......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................49
Removing the 3-cell battery .................................................................................................................................... 49
Installing the 3-cell battery ...................................................................................................................................... 50
Removing the 4-cell battery .....................................................................................................................................51
Installing the 4-cell battery ...................................................................................................................................... 52
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................53
Removing the heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 53
Installing the heat sink .............................................................................................................................................. 54
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................55
Removing the speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 55
Installing the speakers ...............................................................................................................................................56
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................58
Removing the touchpad ........................................................................................................................................... 58
Installing the touchpad ............................................................................................................................................. 59
Power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the power-adapter port ........................................................................................................................ 59
I/O daughter-board cable ...............................................................................................................................................61
I/O daughter-board.......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Removing the I/O daughter-board ........................................................................................................................ 63
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................65
Removing the coin-cell battery .............................................................................................................................. 65
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