Service Manual

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Contents

1 Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................10

Before you begin ...............................................................................................................................................................10

Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................10

Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11

2 After working inside your computer...................................................................................................14

3 Technical overview...............................................................................................................................15

Inside view of your computer.............................................................................................................................................15

Left view........................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Right view...................................................................................................................................................................... 16

System-board components.................................................................................................................................................17

I/O-board components......................................................................................................................................................18

4 Lifting the computer............................................................................................................................19

Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19

5 Removing the stability foot.................................................................................................................20

Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................20

6 Replacing the stability foot................................................................................................................. 22

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 22

7 Removing the side panels....................................................................................................................23

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 23

8 Replacing the side panels....................................................................................................................24

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 24

9 Removing the battery..........................................................................................................................25

Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 25

10 Replacing the battery........................................................................................................................26

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................26

11 Removing the battery case................................................................................................................ 27

Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 27