Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning off your computer — Windows 10................................................................................................................... 7
Before working inside your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 8
DDR4.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
USB Type-C......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Intel Optane memory.........................................................................................................................................................12
Enabling Intel Optane memory.................................................................................................................................. 12
Disabling Intel Optane memory................................................................................................................................. 12
Intel UHD Graphics 620....................................................................................................................................................13
Nvidia GeForce MX130 equivalent.................................................................................................................................13
Chapter 3: Major components of your system ............................................................................. 14
Chapter 4: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 16
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................16
Secure Digital Card...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Base cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Battery........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Hard drive...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Coin-cell battery.......................................................................................................................................................... 30
IO board.......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Touchpad.......................................................................................................................................................................35
Memory modules......................................................................................................................................................... 39
SIM Card........................................................................................................................................................................40
WLAN card....................................................................................................................................................................42
WWAN card.................................................................................................................................................................. 44
WWAN daughterboard............................................................................................................................................... 46
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module.................................................................................................. 50
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 60
System fan.................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................68
VGA daughterboard.................................................................................................................................................... 72
Power-button board................................................................................................................................................... 75
System board................................................................................................................................................................78
Display assembly.......................................................................................................................................................... 84
Display bezel................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Display panel................................................................................................................................................................. 96
Display cable................................................................................................................................................................102
Power-adapter port.................................................................................................................................................. 106
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