System board....................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the system board.....................................................................................................................................25
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 28
Touchpad...........................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing touchpad...................................................................................................................................................28
Installing touchpad..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Display assembly.............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Removing display assembly...................................................................................................................................... 29
Installing display assembly..........................................................................................................................................31
Display bezel...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing display bezel.............................................................................................................................................. 31
Installing display bezel................................................................................................................................................32
Camera..............................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the camera............................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the camera..................................................................................................................................................34
Display panel..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing display panel............................................................................................................................................. 34
Installing the display panel.........................................................................................................................................35
Display hinges...................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing display hinge.............................................................................................................................................36
Installing display hinge................................................................................................................................................37
DC-in..................................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the DC-in.................................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing the DC-in.....................................................................................................................................................38
Keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................ 38
Installing the keyboard...............................................................................................................................................40
Palm rest............................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Removing and installing palmrest..............................................................................................................................41
eDP cable..........................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the eDP cable...........................................................................................................................................42
Installing the eDP cable.............................................................................................................................................43
Display back cover assembly.......................................................................................................................................... 43
Removing the display back cover............................................................................................................................ 43
Installing the display back cover...............................................................................................................................44
3 Technology and components....................................................................................................................... 45
DDR4................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
DDR4 Details...............................................................................................................................................................45
Memory Errors........................................................................................................................................................... 46
USB features.................................................................................................................................................................... 46
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)...........................................................................................................46
Speed...........................................................................................................................................................................47
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................48
Compatibility...............................................................................................................................................................48
USB Type-C......................................................................................................................................................................48
Alternate Mode...........................................................................................................................................................48
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