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1 Before working inside your computer............................................................................................. 7
Before you begin ...................................................................................................................................................................7
2 After working inside your computer............................................................................................... 8
3 Safety instructions.......................................................................................................................9
Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection.......................................................................................................................... 9
ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Transporting sensitive components....................................................................................................................................11
4 Recommended tools....................................................................................................................12
5 Screw list...................................................................................................................................13
6 Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................15
Procedure..............................................................................................................................................................................15
7 Replacing the base cover............................................................................................................. 18
Procedure .............................................................................................................................................................................18
8 Removing the battery..................................................................................................................21
Lithium-ion battery precautions......................................................................................................................................... 21
Prerequisites......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Procedure for removing the battery for computers shipped without hard drive........................................................ 21
Procedure for removing the battery for computers shipped with hard drive.........................................22
9 Replacing the battery................................................................................................................. 24
Procedure for replacing the battery for computers shipped without hard drive........................................................ 24
Procedure for replacing the battery for computers shipped with hard drive......................................... 24
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................25
10 Removing the memory modules..................................................................................................26
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
11 Replacing the memory modules.................................................................................................. 28
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Post-requisites.....................................................................................................................................................................29
12 Removing the hard drive............................................................................................................ 30
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Procedure (Applicable only on computers shipped with 4-cell battery)...................................................................... 30
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