Service Manual

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Contents

Before working inside your computer................................................................................8

Before you begin ................................................................................................................................................8

After working inside your computer..................................................................................9

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

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.............................................................................................................10

ESD eld service kit ...........................................................................................................................................11

Components of an ESD eld service kit..........................................................................................................11

ESD protection summary .............................................................................................................................. 11

Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................12

Lifting equipment ........................................................................................................................................12

Recommended tools.......................................................................................................... 13

Screw list............................................................................................................................14

Removing the base cover.................................................................................................. 16

Procedure......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Replacing the base cover.................................................................................................. 17

Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................17

Removing the battery....................................................................................................... 19

Lithium-ion battery precautions..........................................................................................................................19

Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................19

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

Replacing the battery........................................................................................................21

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

Post-requisites................................................................................................................................................... 21

Removing the memory modules....................................................................................... 22

Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 22

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

Replacing the memory modules....................................................................................... 24

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

Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................. 24

Removing the wireless card..............................................................................................25

Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 25

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