Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 23
Preventing Electrostatic Damage to Equipment ................................................................ 24
Personal Grounding Methods and Equipment ................................................................... 24
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 25
Recommended Materials and Equipment .......................................................................... 25
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 26
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 26
General Cleaning Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 26
Cleaning the Computer Case ............................................................................................ 26
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 27
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 27
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 28
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 28
Tools and Software Requirements .................................................................................... 28
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 28
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 28
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 29
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 29
6 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 30
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 30
Cables ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Boards ................................................................................................................................................ 33
Misc Parts ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Mass storage devices (not illustrated) ................................................................................................ 35
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 35
7 Removal and Replacement Procedures All-in One (AIO) Chassis ........................................................... 37
Preparing to Disassemble the Computer ........................................................................................... 37
Rear Cover ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Stand .................................................................................................................................................. 39
Foot assembly .................................................................................................................................... 41
Memory Cover .................................................................................................................................... 43
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 45
WLAN Module .................................................................................................................................... 47
RTC Battery ........................................................................................................................................ 49
Backlight Controller ............................................................................................................................ 51
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 53
Optical Drive ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Optical Drive Cables and Connector .................................................................................................. 57
Hard Drive .......................................................................................................................................... 59
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