Owner`s manual

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Contents

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings.............................................................................................. 0

1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5

Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5

Turning Off Your Computer.......................................................................................................................................6

After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................6

2 Removing and Installing Components.....................................................................................9

Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................9

Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card....................................................................................................................9

Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card.....................................................................................................................9

Removing the Battery...............................................................................................................................................9

Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................................10

Removing the Access Panel...................................................................................................................................10

Installing the Access Panel....................................................................................................................................11

Removing the Memory Module..............................................................................................................................11

Installing the Memory Module................................................................................................................................12

Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly.......................................................................................................................12

Installing the Hard-Drive Assembly........................................................................................................................13

Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly...................................................................................................................14

Installing the Optical-Drive Assembly....................................................................................................................15

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

Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................17

Removing the Wireless Mini-Card..........................................................................................................................17

Installing the Wireless Mini-Card...........................................................................................................................17

Removing the Palmrest...........................................................................................................................................17

Installing the Palmrest............................................................................................................................................20

Removing the Input/Output (I/O) Board..................................................................................................................20

Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board...................................................................................................................21

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................21

Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................22

Removing the System Board...................................................................................................................................22

Installing the System Board....................................................................................................................................24

Removing the Heatsink...........................................................................................................................................25

Installing the Heatsink............................................................................................................................................25

Removing the Speakers..........................................................................................................................................26