Contents1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 7Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 7Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 8Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................ 8After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................8Important Information........................................................................................................................................................82 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................. 9Stand................................................................................................................................................................................... 9Removing the stand.....................................................................................................................................................9Installing the stand......................................................................................................................................................10Cable cover....................................................................................................................................................................... 10Removing the cable cover.........................................................................................................................................10Installing the cable cover........................................................................................................................................... 10Back cover..........................................................................................................................................................................11Removing the back cover...........................................................................................................................................11Installing the back cover............................................................................................................................................ 12Speaker cover................................................................................................................................................................... 12Removing the speaker cover.....................................................................................................................................12Installing the speaker cover.......................................................................................................................................14Hard drive.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14Removing the hard drive assembly...........................................................................................................................14Installing the hard drive assembly.............................................................................................................................15Optical drive...................................................................................................................................................................... 15Removing the optical drive assembly.......................................................................................................................15Installing the optical drive assembly......................................................................................................................... 16System board shield..........................................................................................................................................................17Removing the system board shield...........................................................................................................................17Installing the system board shield............................................................................................................................. 17Memory module................................................................................................................................................................ 18Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 18Installing the memory module................................................................................................................................... 18Solid State Drive (SSD)....................................................................................................................................................19Removing the SSD card.............................................................................................................................................19Installing the SSD card............................................................................................................................................... 19Coin cell battery............................................................................................................................................................... 20Removing the coin cell battery.................................................................................................................................20Installing the coin cell battery................................................................................................................................... 20WLAN card........................................................................................................................................................................ 21Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................21Installing the WLAN card........................................................................................................................................... 21Heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................... 22Contents 3