Service Manual

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Contents

1 Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................10

Before you begin ...............................................................................................................................................................10

Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................10

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11

2 After working inside your computer...................................................................................................13

3 Technical overview...............................................................................................................................14

Inside view of your computer.............................................................................................................................................14

Right view...................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Left view........................................................................................................................................................................ 15

System-board components.................................................................................................................................................16

I/O-board components...................................................................................................................................................... 17

4 Lifting the computer............................................................................................................................18

Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................18

5 Removing the stability foot................................................................................................................. 19

Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19

6 Replacing the stability foot................................................................................................................. 21

Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................21

7 Removing the side panels....................................................................................................................22

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 22

8 Replacing the side panels....................................................................................................................23

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 23

9 Removing the battery..........................................................................................................................24

Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 24

10 Replacing the battery........................................................................................................................25

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................25

11 Removing the battery case................................................................................................................ 26

Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 26