Chapter 1: Working on your computer........................................................................................... 5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Turning off your computer — Windows 10...................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................6
Chapter 2: Technology and components........................................................................................ 8
Processors.............................................................................................................................................................................8
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Identifying chipset in device manager on Windows 10......................................................................................... 8
Memory features................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Verifying system memory ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Verifying system memory in setup............................................................................................................................ 9
Display...................................................................................................................................................................................10
Identifying display adapter......................................................................................................................................... 10
Changing the screen resolution................................................................................................................................ 10
Connecting to external display devices................................................................................................................... 11
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Identifying storage device in Windows 10...............................................................................................................11
USB features........................................................................................................................................................................11
HDMI 1.4- HDMI 2.0.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 3: Disassembly and reassembly.......................................................................................15
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the Base Cover......................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the Base Cover............................................................................................................................................16
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................17
Removing the Battery................................................................................................................................................. 17
Installing the Battery................................................................................................................................................... 18
PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)..........................................................................................................................................18
Removing M.2 Solid State Drive -SSD....................................................................................................................18
Installing M.2 Solid State Drive -SSD......................................................................................................................19
Speaker................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Removing the Speakers ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the Speakers............................................................................................................................................... 20
Hard drive............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Removing 2.5 inch Hard Drive -optional.................................................................................................................21
Installing the Hard Drive -optional...........................................................................................................................22
Keyboard lattice and Keyboard...................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the Keyboard.............................................................................................................................................23
Installing the Keyboard...............................................................................................................................................25
WLAN card..........................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the WLAN Card........................................................................................................................................ 25
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