Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................28
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 36
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 38
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 40
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................41
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................41
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 42
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................................................................................................................................................... 51
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................52
Installing the touchpad...............................................................................................................................................53
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................54
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 54
Installing the display assembly................................................................................................................................. 56
Keyboard-controller board.............................................................................................................................................. 58
Power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 59
System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Removing the system board .....................................................................................................................................61
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 64
USB board........................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Removing the USB board.......................................................................................................................................... 68
Installing the USB board............................................................................................................................................ 68
Ethernet and audio board................................................................................................................................................69
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