1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer........................................................................................................................... 6
Safety precautions...........................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.................................................................................................................... 7
ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................8
Transporting sensitive components.............................................................................................................................. 9
After working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 9
2 Disassembly and reassembly........................................................................................................ 10
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Screw list...............................................................................................................................................................................10
Left-side cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Removing the left-side cover........................................................................................................................................ 11
Installing the left-side cover..........................................................................................................................................13
Front cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the front cover............................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing the front cover............................................................................................................................................... 15
2.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................16
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive.................................................................................................................................. 17
2.5-inch hard drive bracket.................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive bracket................................................................................................................. 18
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive bracket....................................................................................................................18
3.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................19
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 20
3.5-inch hard drive bracket................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket.................................................................................................................22
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive bracket................................................................................................................... 22
Slim optical-drive................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the Optical Disk Drive................................................................................................................................. 23
Installing the Optical Disk Drive....................................................................................................................................24
Slim optical-drive bracket...................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the slim ODD bracket................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the slim ODD bracket....................................................................................................................................26
Chassis fan........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the chassis fan.............................................................................................................................................27
Installing the chassis fan............................................................................................................................................... 28
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the memory modules.................................................................................................................................. 29
Installing the memory modules.....................................................................................................................................30
Wireless card.........................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 31
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