Contents

1 Working on Your Computer.......................................................................................................7

Before Working Inside Your Computer.....................................................................................................................7
Turning Off Your Computer.......................................................................................................................................8
After Working Inside Your Computer........................................................................................................................9

2 Removing and Installing Components...................................................................................11

Recommended Tools..............................................................................................................................................11
Removing the ATG Handle......................................................................................................................................11
Installing the ATG Handle.......................................................................................................................................11
Removing the ATG Port Covers..............................................................................................................................12
Installing the ATG Port Covers................................................................................................................................12
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................12
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) Card...................................................................................................................13
Removing the ExpressCard.....................................................................................................................................13
Installing the ExpressCard......................................................................................................................................13
Removing the Battery.............................................................................................................................................14
Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................................14
Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...........................................................................................14
Installing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card............................................................................................14
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................19
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................20
Removing the Optical Drive....................................................................................................................................20
Installing the Optical Drive.....................................................................................................................................22
Removing the Memory............................................................................................................................................23
Installing the Memory.............................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................23
Installing the WLAN Card.......................................................................................................................................24
Removing the Heat Sink..........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the Heat Sink...........................................................................................................................................25
Removing the Processor.........................................................................................................................................26
Installing the Processor..........................................................................................................................................26
Removing the Bluetooth Card.................................................................................................................................27