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 Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card................................................................................... 16
Installing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card.................................................................................... 17
Removing Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional).......................................................................17
Installing the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Card (Optional)..................................................................17
Removing the Optical Drive.................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the Optical Drive..................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the Primary Hard Drive.......................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the Primary Hard Drive............................................................................................................................20
Removing the Secondary Hard Drive..................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the Secondary Hard Drive.......................................................................................................................21
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................22
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................22
Removing the Processor Fan..................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Processor Fan...................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................ 23
Installing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................24
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................25
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................26
