Contents
1 Working on your computer.................................................................................7
Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer..................................................................................................8
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................... 8
After working inside your computer.....................................................................................................8
2 Product overview..................................................................................................9
Front view.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Left view...............................................................................................................................................10
Right view............................................................................................................................................ 10
Top view............................................................................................................................................... 11
3 Removing and installing components............................................................ 12
Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................12
Removing the back cover................................................................................................................... 12
Installing the back cover..................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery module............................................................................................................ 14
Installing the battery............................................................................................................................15
Removing the battery cable................................................................................................................ 15
Installing the battery cable..................................................................................................................16
Removing the solid state drive (SSD) bracket.....................................................................................16
Installing the solid state drive (SSD) ................................................................................................... 17
Removing the hard drive..................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the hard drive.......................................................................................................................18
Removing the hard drive bracket........................................................................................................19
Installing the hard drive bracket..........................................................................................................19
Removing the hard drive cable.......................................................................................................... 20
Installing the hard drive cable............................................................................................................ 20
Removing the memory module......................................................................................................... 20
Installing the memory module............................................................................................................21
Removing the WLAN card................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the WLAN card.....................................................................................................................22
Removing the touchpad..................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the touch pad...................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the coin cell battery...........................................................................................................25
Installing the coin cell battery............................................................................................................ 26
Removing the Input/Output (I/O) board............................................................................................26
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) board.............................................................................................. 27
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