Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 6
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Service mode.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 8
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 9
ESD field service kit ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................... 11
After working inside your computer......................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 12
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................12
Screw List............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Major components of your system................................................................................................................................ 14
micro-SD card.....................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the micro-SD card....................................................................................................................................15
Installing the micro-SD card...................................................................................................................................... 16
SIM card tray...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the SIM card tray......................................................................................................................................16
Installing the SIM card tray........................................................................................................................................ 17
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 20
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 22
WWAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the WWAN card......................................................................................................................................... 25
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................26
Removing the 3-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the 3-cell battery........................................................................................................................................27
Removing the 4-cell battery..................................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the 4-cell battery....................................................................................................................................... 29
Heatsink assembly.............................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the heatsink assembly............................................................................................................................ 30
Installing the heatsink assembly............................................................................................................................... 31
Palmrest antenna module................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the palmrest antenna module............................................................................................................... 32
Installing the palmrest antenna module..................................................................................................................33
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................37
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