Contents
Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer...................................................................................8
Before you begin .................................................................................................................................................................8
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................8
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: After working inside your computer................................................................................... 11
Chapter 3: Removing the base cover..................................................................................................... 12
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Replacing the base cover..................................................................................................... 14
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 5: Removing the wireless card.................................................................................................15
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................15
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 6: Replacing the wireless card.................................................................................................16
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................16
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 7: Removing the solid-state drive............................................................................................17
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Chapter 8: Replacing the solid-state drive............................................................................................18
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................18
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................18
Chapter 9: Removing the memory modules.......................................................................................... 19
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 10: Replacing the memory modules........................................................................................ 20
Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................20
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 11: Removing the rear-I/O cover............................................................................................ 21
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................21
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................21
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