Contents
1 Working on Your Computer...................................................................................5
Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................ 5
Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................6
Turning Off Your Computer..................................................................................................................7
After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................... 7
2 Removing and Installing Components................................................................9
System Overview...................................................................................................................................9
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Battery............................................................................................................................12
Removing the Optical-Disk Drive....................................................................................................... 12
Installing the Optical-Disk Drive......................................................................................................... 12
Removing the Access Panel................................................................................................................12
Installing the Access Panel..................................................................................................................13
Removing the Hard Drive....................................................................................................................13
Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................14
Removing the Memory Module.......................................................................................................... 14
Installing the Memory Module............................................................................................................ 15
Removing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................. 15
Installing the WLAN Card.................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the Keyboard......................................................................................................................16
Installing the Keyboard........................................................................................................................ 17
Removing the Palmrest Assembly...................................................................................................... 18
Installing the Palmrest Assembly........................................................................................................ 19
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery........................................................................................................ 20
Installing the Coin-cell battery...........................................................................................................20
Removing the Input/Output (I/0) Board............................................................................................ 20
Installing the Input/Output (I/O) Board.............................................................................................. 21
Removing the Speakers.......................................................................................................................21
Installing the Speakers........................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the System Board.............................................................................................................. 23
Installing the System Board................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the Display Assembly.........................................................................................................25
Installing the Display Assembly...........................................................................................................27
Removing the Camera........................................................................................................................28
Installing the Camera..........................................................................................................................29
Removing the Heatsink.......................................................................................................................29
Installing the Heatsink.........................................................................................................................30
