1 Safety instructions....................................................................................................................... 6
Before you begin .............................................................................................................................................................6
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 8
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 12
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Memory module....................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the memory module..................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................... 17
Hard-drive assembly............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the hard-drive assembly..............................................................................................................................18
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane........................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the solid-state drive...................................................................................................................................... 23
Wireless card........................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................26
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................28
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................. 29
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................30
Touchpad..............................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the touchpad..................................................................................................................................................35
Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Removing the fan...........................................................................................................................................................37
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