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 Keyboard Trim..................................................................................................................................15
Installing the Keyboard Trim...................................................................................................................................15
Removing the Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................16
Installing the Keyboard...........................................................................................................................................18
Removing the Base Cover.......................................................................................................................................19
Installing the Base Cover........................................................................................................................................21
Removing the Primary Memory..............................................................................................................................21
Installing the Primary Memory...............................................................................................................................21
Removing the Secondary Memory.........................................................................................................................21
Installing the Secondary Memory..........................................................................................................................22
Removing the Optical Drive....................................................................................................................................22
Installing the Optical Drive.....................................................................................................................................23
Removing the Hard Drive........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the Hard Drive.........................................................................................................................................25
Removing the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...................................................................................25
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)..................................................................26
Removing the Processor Fan..................................................................................................................................26
Installing the Processor Fan...................................................................................................................................27
Removing the Video-Card Fan................................................................................................................................27