Chapter 1: Before working inside your computer........................................................................... 9
Before you begin .................................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: After working inside your computer............................................................................10
Chapter 3: Safety instructions..................................................................................................... 11
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.....................................................................................................................11
ESD field service kit ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Transporting sensitive components...............................................................................................................................13
Chapter 4: Recommended tools................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 5: Screw list................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 6: Removing the optical drive......................................................................................... 17
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 7: Replacing the optical drive......................................................................................... 19
Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 8: Removing the base cover............................................................................................ 21
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................21
Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................................21
Chapter 9: Replacing the base cover........................................................................................... 23
Procedure ...........................................................................................................................................................................23
Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Chapter 10: Removing the battery............................................................................................... 25
Lithium-ion battery precautions.................................................................................................................................... 25
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................25
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 11: Replacing the battery................................................................................................ 27
Lithium-ion battery precautions.....................................................................................................................................27
Procedure ...........................................................................................................................................................................27
Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 12: Removing the memory modules................................................................................ 29
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................................................29
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................29
Chapter 13: Replacing the memory modules................................................................................ 30
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