Connecting a second display ............................................................................................................. 25
Locating internal components ............................................................................................................ 28
Removing and installing memory ....................................................................................................... 29
SODIMMs .......................................................................................................................... 29
DDR3-SDRAM SODIMMs ................................................................................................. 29
Populating SODIMM sockets ............................................................................................. 30
Installing SODIMMs ........................................................................................................... 30
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................................... 33
Replacing drives ................................................................................................................................. 36
Replacing a hard disc drive ............................................................................................... 36
Removing a 2.5-inch hard disc drive ................................................................. 36
Installing a 2.5-inch hard disc drive ................................................................... 38
Replacing the optical disc drive ......................................................................................... 40
Appendix A Electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 44
Preventing electrostatic damage ........................................................................................................ 44
Grounding methods ............................................................................................................................ 44
Appendix B Computer operating guidelines, routine care, and shipping preparation ............................. 45
Computer operating guidelines and routine care ............................................................................... 45
Optical disc drive precautions ............................................................................................................ 46
Shipping preparation .......................................................................................................................... 46
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 47
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