Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................29
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 37
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the solid-state drive ............................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 40
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 43
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................44
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................44
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................44
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................45
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 46
Rear cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Removing the rear cover........................................................................................................................................... 47
Installing the rear cover............................................................................................................................................. 48
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................ 50
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................52
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................53
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................53
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................54
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................55
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 55
Installing the display assembly................................................................................................................................. 58
Keyboard-controller board...............................................................................................................................................61
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 62
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 64
USB board........................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Removing the USB board.......................................................................................................................................... 76
Installing the USB board.............................................................................................................................................77
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