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.................................................................................................. 19

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

Removing the battery (half-length).................................................................................22

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

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

Replacing the battery (half-length).................................................................................23

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

Post-requisites...................................................................................................................................................23

Removing the battery (full-length)..................................................................................24

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

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

Replacing the battery (full-length)..................................................................................25

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

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

Removing the hard drive.................................................................................................. 26

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

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