User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Before You Begin
- After Working Inside Your Computer
- Technical Overview
- Removing the Back Cover
- Replacing the Back Cover
- Removing the Converter Board
- Replacing the Converter Board
- Removing the Optical Drive
- Replacing the Optical Drive
- Removing the System-Board Shield
- Replacing the System-Board Shield
- Removing the Power-Supply Unit
- Replacing the Power-Supply Unit
- Removing the Memory Module(s)
- Replacing the Memory Module(s)
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Stand
- Replacing the Stand
- Removing the Hard Drive
- Replacing the Hard Drive
- Removing the Hard-Drive Cage
- Replacing the Hard-Drive Cage
- Removing the Power-Supply Fan
- Replacing the Power-Supply Fan
- Removing the TV-Tuner Mini-Card
- Replacing the TV-Tuner Mini-Card
- Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
- Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
- Removing the mSATA Mini-Card
- Replacing the mSATA Mini-Card
- Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan
- Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan
- Removing the Processor Heat-Sink
- Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink
- Removing the Processor
- Replacing the Processor
- Removing the Trim Cover
- Replacing the Trim Cover
- Removing the I/O Panel
- Replacing the I/O Panel
- Removing the Inner Frame
- Replacing the Inner Frame
- Removing the I/O-Board
- Replacing the I/O Board
- Removing the TV-In Port
- Replacing the TV-In Port
- Removing the Infrared-Emitter Port
- Replacing the Infrared-Emitter Port
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
- Removing the Speakers
- Replacing the Speakers
- Removing the Power-Button Assembly
- Replacing the Power-Button Assembly
- Removing the Side I/O-Board
- Replacing the Side-I/O Board
- Removing the Middle Cover
- Replacing the Middle Cover
- Removing the Display Panel
- Replacing the Display Panel
- Removing the Camera Module
- Replacing the Camera Module
- Removing the Microphone Modules
- Replacing the Microphone Modules
- Removing the Infrared (IR) Module
- Replacing the Infrared (IR) Module
- Removing the Antenna Module(s)
- Replacing the Antenna Module(s)
- System Setup
- Flashing the BIOS

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Contents
1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . 11
Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . 13
3 Technical Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Inside View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
System-Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Removing the Back Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5 Replacing the Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 Removing the Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7 Replacing the Converter Board . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8 Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9 Replacing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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