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
Removing the Secure Digital (SD) Card..................................................................................................................11
Installing the SD Card.............................................................................................................................................11
Removing the ExpressCard.....................................................................................................................................11
Installing the ExpressCard......................................................................................................................................11
Removing the Battery.............................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Battery..............................................................................................................................................12
Removing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card...........................................................................................12
Installing the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card............................................................................................13
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................13
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................16
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................19
Removing the Primary Memory..............................................................................................................................20
Installing the Primary Memory...............................................................................................................................20
Removing the Secondary Memory.........................................................................................................................21
Installing the Secondary Memory..........................................................................................................................21
Removing the Optical Drive....................................................................................................................................21
Installing the Optical Drive.....................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................23
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................24
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................24
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)..................................................................25
Removing the Bluetooth Module............................................................................................................................25
Installing the Bluetooth Module.............................................................................................................................26
Removing the Processor Fan..................................................................................................................................27
Installing the Processor Fan...................................................................................................................................27
Removing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................28