Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................5
Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................5
Turning Off Your Computer.......................................................................................................................................6
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................6
2 Removing and Installing Components.....................................................................................9
Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the Battery...............................................................................................................................................9
Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................................10
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................10
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card...................................................................................................................10
Removing the Hinge Cover.....................................................................................................................................10
Installing the Hinge Cover.......................................................................................................................................11
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Optical Drive....................................................................................................................................13
Installing the Optical Drive.....................................................................................................................................14
Removing the Memory Module..............................................................................................................................14
Installing the Memory Module................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Palmrest...........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Palmrest............................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Power-Button Board........................................................................................................................17
Installing the Power-Button Board.........................................................................................................................18
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................19
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................19
Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card....................................................................................20
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................20
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................21
Removing the USB Board.......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the USB Board........................................................................................................................................22
Removing the Microphone.....................................................................................................................................23
Installing the Microphone.......................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Heat-Sink Fan Assembly..................................................................................................................24
Installing the Heat-Sink Fan Assembly...................................................................................................................25