Contents
1 Working on Your Computer....................................................................................................... 7
Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7
Recommended Tools................................................................................................................................................ 8
Turning Off Your Computer....................................................................................................................................... 8
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................9
2 Removing and Installing Components................................................................................... 11
System Overview....................................................................................................................................................11
Inside view — backInside view — front..........................................................................................................11
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................12
Installing the SD Card.............................................................................................................................................12
Removing the ExpressCard.....................................................................................................................................13
Installing the ExpressCard......................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Battery............................................................................................................................................. 13
Installing the Battery.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Removing the Micro Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card................................................................................14
Installing the Micro Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card................................................................................. 15
Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................21
Removing the Primary Memory.............................................................................................................................. 21
Installing the Primary Memory............................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the Secondary Memory......................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the Secondary Memory.......................................................................................................................... 22
Removing the Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the Optical Drive..................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................25
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card................................................................................... 25
Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.................................................................................... 25
Removing Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional).......................................................................25
Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional)..................................................................26
Removing the Processor Fan..................................................................................................................................26
Installing the Processor Fan...................................................................................................................................27
Removing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................ 27
