Operation Manual

Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
Safety precautions............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Standby power..............................................................................................................................................................7
Bonding .........................................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic discharge — ESD protection............................................................................................................... 7
ESD eld service kit ....................................................................................................................................................8
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................... 9
Before working inside your computer..............................................................................................................................9
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................9
2 Disassembly and reassembly......................................................................................................................... 11
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Screw size list.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
SIM tray..............................................................................................................................................................................12
Removing the SIM tray – WWAN models............................................................................................................... 12
Installing the SIM tray – WWAN models................................................................................................................. 13
SD card – optional............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the SD card – WWAN models................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the SD card – WWAN models.................................................................................................................. 13
Base Cover........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing base cover................................................................................................................................................... 16
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................16
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................ 16
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................18
WLAN Card....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................19
WWAN card – optional.................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the WWAN card....................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the WWAN card.........................................................................................................................................20
VGA board........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Removing VGA board................................................................................................................................................20
Installing VGA board................................................................................................................................................... 21
Memory Module...............................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................22
Hard drive..........................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the hard disk drive ..................................................................................................................................23
Installing the hard disk drive .................................................................................................................................... 25
SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)........................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the SSD card............................................................................................................................................26
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