Generating static electricity .............................................................................................................. 28
Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment ............................................................................... 29
Personal grounding methods and equipment .................................................................................. 29
Grounding the work area ................................................................................................................... 30
Recommended materials and equipment ........................................................................................ 30
Preparation for disassembly ............................................................................................................. 32
Bottom cover ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Memory modules ............................................................................................................................... 33
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 36
WWAN module ................................................................................................................................... 37
Solid-state drive ................................................................................................................................ 39
Preparation for disassembly ............................................................................................................. 42
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 42
RTC battery ........................................................................................................................................ 44
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Card reader board .............................................................................................................................. 46
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................................... 47
USB board .......................................................................................................................................... 48
Fingerprint reader board ................................................................................................................... 49
Touchpad ........................................................................................................................................... 50
NFC module ....................................................................................................................................... 51
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................................ 53
System board .................................................................................................................................... 55
Display assembly ............................................................................................................................... 58
Keyboard with top cover ................................................................................................................... 73
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