Contents
1 Working on your computer.................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer..................................................................................................6
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................7
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer.....................................................................................................8
Important Information.......................................................................................................................... 8
2 Removing and installing components..............................................................9
Removing the stand.............................................................................................................................. 9
Installing the stand.............................................................................................................................. 10
Removing the cable cover.................................................................................................................. 10
Installing the cable cover.....................................................................................................................11
Removing the back cover....................................................................................................................11
Installing the back cover..................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the speaker cover.............................................................................................................. 12
Installing the speaker cover................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the hard-drive assembly....................................................................................................14
Installing the hard-drive assembly......................................................................................................15
Removing the optical-drive assembly................................................................................................ 15
Installing the optical-drive assembly..................................................................................................16
Removing the system-board shield....................................................................................................16
Installing the system-board shield......................................................................................................17
Removing the heat sink ...................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the heat sink.........................................................................................................................18
Removing the WLAN card...................................................................................................................18
Installing the WLAN card.....................................................................................................................19
Removing the speaker module...........................................................................................................19
Installing the speakers.........................................................................................................................20
Removing the converter board.......................................................................................................... 20
Installing the converter board.............................................................................................................21
Removing the Power Supply Unit (PSU).............................................................................................22
Installing the Power Supply Unit (PSU)...............................................................................................23
Removing the VESA mount bracket................................................................................................... 24
Installing the VESA mount bracket..................................................................................................... 24
Removing the processor fan...............................................................................................................25
Installing the processor fan.................................................................................................................25
Removing the memory module......................................................................................................... 26
Installing the memory module........................................................................................................... 26
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