5. Install the WLAN card.
6. Install the base cover.
7. Install the microSD card.
8. Install the SIM card.
9. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Coin-cell battery
Removing the coin-cell battery
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is
recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.
2. Enter Service Mode.
3. Remove the SIM card.
4. Remove the microSD card.
5. Remove the base cover.
6. Remove the memory module.
7. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive or 2230 solid-state drive.
8. Remove the WLAN card.
9. Remove the WWAN card.
10. Remove the battery.
11. Remove the heat sink - UMA or discrete based on the system configuration.
12. Remove the assembly inner frame.
13. Remove the system board.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed with the heat sink attached in order to simplify the procedure and preserve the
thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
14. Remove the SIM-card slot filler for models shipped without a WWAN card.
15. Remove the power-button board.
16. Remove the LED board.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the coin-cell battery and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Removing and installing components
61