Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Turning off your computer — Windows 10...................................................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 7
DDR4.......................................................................................................................................................................................7
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
USB Type-C........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Intel Optane memory.........................................................................................................................................................10
Enabling Intel Optane memory...................................................................................................................................11
Disabling Intel Optane memory.................................................................................................................................. 11
Intel UHD Graphics 620.....................................................................................................................................................11
Nvidia GeForce MX130 equivalent.................................................................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Major components of your system ............................................................................. 13
Chapter 4: Removing and installing components.......................................................................... 15
Recommended tools..........................................................................................................................................................15
Secure Digital Card...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Base cover..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Battery........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Hard drive......................................................................................................................................................................26
IO board......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Touchpad.......................................................................................................................................................................32
Memory modules..........................................................................................................................................................37
SIM Card........................................................................................................................................................................38
WLAN card....................................................................................................................................................................40
WWAN card.................................................................................................................................................................. 42
WWAN daughterboard............................................................................................................................................... 44
Solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory module...................................................................................................48
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 57
System fan.....................................................................................................................................................................61
Heat sink........................................................................................................................................................................65
VGA daughterboard.................................................................................................................................................... 68
Power-button board................................................................................................................................................... 72
System board................................................................................................................................................................75
Display assembly...........................................................................................................................................................81
Display bezel................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Display panel................................................................................................................................................................. 94
Display hinges...............................................................................................................................................................99
Display cable................................................................................................................................................................ 101
Camera......................................................................................................................................................................... 105
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