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Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 5

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5

Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................5

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..................................................................................................................... 6

ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 8

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................9

Removing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 9

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................12

Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 14

Installing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 15

Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................. 16

Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................18

Solid-state drives............................................................................................................................................................... 19

Removing the solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................... 19

Installing the solid-state drive in SSD slot one.....................................................................................................20

Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two........................................................................................22

Installing the solid-state drive in SSD slot two.................................................................................................... 23

Procedure to move the screw mount.....................................................................................................................25

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................25

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 26

Memory module................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Removing the memory module.................................................................................................................................28

Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................28

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 29

Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................29

Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................30

Rear cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Removing the rear cover............................................................................................................................................31

Installing the rear cover............................................................................................................................................. 32

Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................33

Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 33

Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................35

Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 37

Removing the power-adapter port..........................................................................................................................37

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