Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................7
Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7
Turning Off Your Computer.......................................................................................................................................8
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................8
2 Removing and Installing Components...................................................................................11
Recommended Tools..............................................................................................................................................11
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................11
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card...................................................................................................................11
Removing the ExpressCard.....................................................................................................................................12
Installing the ExpressCard......................................................................................................................................12
Removing the Battery.............................................................................................................................................12
Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card...........................................................................................13
Installing the SIM Card...........................................................................................................................................14
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Optical Drive....................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Optical Drive.....................................................................................................................................17
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................18
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................18
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................19
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................19
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................21
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................22
Installing the WLAN Card.......................................................................................................................................22
Removing the Bluetooth Module............................................................................................................................22
Installing the Bluetooth Module.............................................................................................................................23
Removing the Memory............................................................................................................................................24
Installing the Memory.............................................................................................................................................24
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery..............................................................................................................................25
Installing the Coin-Cell Battery...............................................................................................................................25
Removing the Palmrest...........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the Palmrest............................................................................................................................................27