Owners Manual

1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................ 6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Turning off your computer — Windows 10....................................................................................................................... 6
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 7
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Technology and components......................................................................................................... 8
DDR4....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
HDMI......................................................................................................................................................................................12
3 Removing and Installing components............................................................................................13
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Screw size list....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
System board layout............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Rubber feet........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Removing the rubber feet............................................................................................................................................. 17
Installing the rubber feet................................................................................................................................................17
Cable cover - optional..........................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the cable cover.............................................................................................................................................18
Installing the cable cover...............................................................................................................................................19
Stand ....................................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the stand...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the stand......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Back cover............................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the back cover.............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the back cover............................................................................................................................................... 22
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Removing the hard drive assembly............................................................................................................................. 23
Installing the hard drive assembly................................................................................................................................24
Solid State Drive -SSD........................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the SSD card............................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the SSD card..................................................................................................................................................26
Solid State Drive -2230.......................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the 2230 SSD card......................................................................................................................................27
Installing the 2230 SSD card........................................................................................................................................28
Memory module...................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the memory module....................................................................................................................................29
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................... 30
System board shield.............................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the system board shield.............................................................................................................................. 31
Installing the system board shield................................................................................................................................32
Intel Optane..........................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the Intel Optane card..................................................................................................................................33
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