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Contents

1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . 9
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . 11

3 Technical Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inside View of Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Computer Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5 Fan Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing the Fan Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing the Fan Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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