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Chapter 1: Safety instructions.......................................................................................................6

Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6

Before you begin ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection......................................................................................................................7

ESD field service kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 8

After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 10

Inside view of your computer..........................................................................................................................................10

Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................11

Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Back cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the back cover...........................................................................................................................................13

Installing the back cover.............................................................................................................................................14

Bottom cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Removing the bottom cover......................................................................................................................................14

Installing the bottom cover........................................................................................................................................15

Stand.....................................................................................................................................................................................16

Removing the stand.....................................................................................................................................................16

Installing the stand....................................................................................................................................................... 17

Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................................................ 18

Installing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 19

System-board shield......................................................................................................................................................... 20

Removing the system-board shield.........................................................................................................................20

Installing the system-board shield............................................................................................................................21

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 22

Removing the memory modules...............................................................................................................................22

Installing the memory modules................................................................................................................................. 23

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................24

Removing the heat sink..............................................................................................................................................24

Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................25

Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Removing the wireless card......................................................................................................................................26

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 28

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 29

Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 30

Media-card reader.............................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the media-card reader............................................................................................................................ 32

Installing the media-card reader.............................................................................................................................. 32

Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33

Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................33

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