1 Chassis view
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Front open view
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Left view
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Right view
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Palm rest view
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Bottom view
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Major components of your system
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2 Working on your computer
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Safety precautions
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Electrostatic dischargeāESD protection
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ESD field service kit
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Transporting sensitive components
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Before working inside your computer
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After working inside your computer
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3 Disassembly and reassembly
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Recommended tools
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Screw size list
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Base cover
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Removing base cover
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Installing base cover
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Battery
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Lithium-ion battery precautions
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Removing battery
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Installing battery
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Keyboard lattice and Keyboard
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Removing keyboard
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Installing keyboard
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M.2 SSD card
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Removing M.2 Solid State Drive
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Installing M.2 Solid State Drive
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Power switch board
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Removing power switch board
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Installing power switch board
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Audio board
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Removing audio board
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Installing audio board
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Touchpad
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Removing touchpad
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Installing the touchpad
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Power connector port
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Removing power connector port
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Installing power connector port
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Contents
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