Service Manual

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Contents

Before working inside your computer................................................................................9

Before you begin ................................................................................................................................................9

After working inside your computer................................................................................10

Safety instructions.............................................................................................................11

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................. 11

ESD eld service kit ..........................................................................................................................................12

Components of an ESD eld service kit......................................................................................................... 12

ESD protection summary ..............................................................................................................................12

Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................13

Lifting equipment ........................................................................................................................................13

Recommended tools.......................................................................................................... 14

Screw list............................................................................................................................15

Removing the base cover.................................................................................................. 17

Procedure..........................................................................................................................................................17

Replacing the base cover..................................................................................................20

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

Removing the battery (half-length).................................................................................23

Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... 23

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

Replacing the battery (half-length).................................................................................24

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

Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................. 24

Removing the battery (full-length)..................................................................................25

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

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

Replacing the battery (full-length)..................................................................................26

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

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

Removing the hard drive.................................................................................................. 27

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

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