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Chapter 1: Working on your computer............................................................................................7

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

Before working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 7

Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................... 8

ESD field service kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 9

Transporting sensitive components.........................................................................................................................10

After working inside your computer........................................................................................................................ 10

Chapter 2: Technology and components....................................................................................... 11

USB features........................................................................................................................................................................11

USB Type-C.........................................................................................................................................................................13

HDMI 1.4a.............................................................................................................................................................................14

Power button LED behavior............................................................................................................................................ 15

Chapter 3: Major components of your system.............................................................................. 17

Chapter 4: Disassembly and reassembly ...................................................................................... 19

microSD card.......................................................................................................................................................................19

Removing microSD card............................................................................................................................................. 19

Installing microSD card.............................................................................................................................................. 20

Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................21

Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 23

Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Lithium-ion battery precautions...............................................................................................................................26

Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................27

Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................28

Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................... 30

Removing the memory............................................................................................................................................... 30

Installing the memory.................................................................................................................................................. 31

WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................32

Removing the wireless card...................................................................................................................................... 32

Installing the wireless card........................................................................................................................................ 33

Solid state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Removing the Solid state drive................................................................................................................................ 34

Installing the solid state drive...................................................................................................................................35

Solid state drive bracket..................................................................................................................................................36

Removing the solid state drive bracket................................................................................................................. 36

Installing the solid state drive bracket....................................................................................................................37

Palmrest bracket............................................................................................................................................................... 38

Removing the palmrest bracket...............................................................................................................................38

Installing the palmrest bracket.................................................................................................................................40

Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................ 42

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