Contents
1 Working on Your Computer................................................................................6
Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................6
Turning Off Your Computer..................................................................................................................7
After Working Inside Your Computer...................................................................................................8
2 Removing and Installing Components............................................................. 9
Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................9
System Overview...................................................................................................................................9
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..............................................................................................10
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card................................................................................................ 11
Removing the ExpressCard................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the ExpressCard................................................................................................................... 11
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Battery............................................................................................................................13
Removing the Base Cover...................................................................................................................13
Installing the Base Cover.....................................................................................................................15
Removing the Base-Corner Covers....................................................................................................15
Installing the Base-Corner Covers......................................................................................................16
Removing the Memory........................................................................................................................16
Installing the Memory..........................................................................................................................17
Removing the Hard Drive....................................................................................................................17
Installing the Hard Drive......................................................................................................................18
Removing the Optical Drive................................................................................................................18
Installing the Optical Drive..................................................................................................................19
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card............................................................... 20
Installing the WLAN Card....................................................................................................................20
Removing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card.............................................................. 20
Installing the WWAN Card...................................................................................................................21
Removing the Network Connector.................................................................................................... 21
Installing the Network Connector......................................................................................................22
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery........................................................................................................ 22
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery.......................................................................................................... 23
Removing the Power Connector........................................................................................................23
Installing the Power Connector......................................................................................................... 24
Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly....................................................................................................24
Installing the Heat-Sink Assembly......................................................................................................25
Removing the Processor.....................................................................................................................25
Installing the Processor.......................................................................................................................26
