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............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Coin-cell battery............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Memory modules............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane...................................................................................................................................... 18
Hard drive....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Heat sink......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Fan...................................................................................................................................................................................26
Speakers......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
I/O board........................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Power-adapter port...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Wireless card.................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Display assembly............................................................................................................................................................ 33
Power button................................................................................................................................................................. 36
System board................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Touchpad.........................................................................................................................................................................41
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly...............................................................................................................................43
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