Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 6
Entering Service Mode................................................................................................................................................. 8
Exiting Service Mode.................................................................................................................................................... 9
After working inside your computer..........................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 12
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the 3-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the 4-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the 4-cell battery........................................................................................................................................ 19
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................20
Installing the battery cable.........................................................................................................................................21
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................22
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................23
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one.................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 25
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one...........................................................................................25
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one................................................................................... 26
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one........................................................................................... 27
Installing the solid-state drive mounting bracket on M.2 slot one.................................................................. 28
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two....................................................................................................................................29
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two...................................................................................29
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two........................................................................................... 31
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 34
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Removing the fan........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Installing the fan.......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Removing the coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................ 37
Installing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................. 37
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