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1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 7

Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7

Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................ 8

Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................................................................... 8

After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................9

2 Removing and Installing Components................................................................................... 11

Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................11

Installing the SD Card............................................................................................................................................. 11

Removing the ExpressCard.....................................................................................................................................11

Installing the ExpressCard......................................................................................................................................11

Removing the Battery............................................................................................................................................. 11

Installing the Battery.............................................................................................................................................. 12

Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...........................................................................................12

Installing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card............................................................................................13

Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................13

Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................15

Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................15

Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................16

Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................17

Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................19

Removing the Primary Memory.............................................................................................................................. 20

Installing the Primary Memory............................................................................................................................... 20

Removing the Secondary Memory......................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the Secondary Memory.......................................................................................................................... 21

Removing the Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................... 21

Installing the Optical Drive..................................................................................................................................... 23

Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................23

Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................................... 24

Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card................................................................................... 24

Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.................................................................................... 25

Removing Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional)....................................................................... 25

Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional).................................................................. 25

Removing the Bluetooth Module............................................................................................................................ 25

Installing the Bluetooth Module............................................................................................................................. 26

Removing the Processor Fan..................................................................................................................................27

Installing the Processor Fan...................................................................................................................................27

Removing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................ 28