Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ..............................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components.................................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................... 7
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Disassembly and reassembly................................................................................................................................................ 9
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................15
Wireless card................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Coin-cell battery............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Fan...................................................................................................................................................................................22
Heat sink......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane..................................................................................................................................... 26
Hard drive....................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Touchpad........................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Speakers......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
I/O board........................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Display assembly............................................................................................................................................................ 40
Power-button board......................................................................................................................................................45
System board................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Power button with fingerprint reader..........................................................................................................................51
Power-adapter port...................................................................................................................................................... 54
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.............................................................................................................................. 55
Display bezel................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Camera............................................................................................................................................................................59
Display panel...................................................................................................................................................................60
Display hinges.................................................................................................................................................................63
Display cable...................................................................................................................................................................64
Display back-cover and antenna assembly................................................................................................................ 65
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