Service Manual

Contents
Before working inside your computer..............................................................................10
Before you begin ..............................................................................................................................................10
After working inside your computer................................................................................ 11
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................12
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.............................................................................................................12
ESD eld service kit .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Components of an ESD eld service kit......................................................................................................... 13
ESD protection summary ..............................................................................................................................13
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................14
Lifting equipment ........................................................................................................................................14
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................... 15
Screw list............................................................................................................................16
Technical overview............................................................................................................ 19
Inside view of your computer..............................................................................................................................19
Right view....................................................................................................................................................19
Left view.....................................................................................................................................................20
System-board components................................................................................................................................. 21
I/O-board components.....................................................................................................................................22
Lifting the computer......................................................................................................... 23
Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the stability foot.............................................................................................. 24
Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................24
Replacing the stability foot.............................................................................................. 26
Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the side panels.................................................................................................28
Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................28
Replacing the side panels................................................................................................. 29
Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the battery....................................................................................................... 30
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Procedure.........................................................................................................................................................30
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