Removal
Side Cover
Identify the side cover highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screw that secures the side cover to the chassis.
Pull the release latch to release the cover from the chassis.
Lift the side cover from the chassis.
Front Bezel
Identify the front bezel highlighted in blue.
Pry the retention tabs to release the front bezel from the chassis.
Gently rotate to release the other tabs from the slots in the chassis and remove the front bezel from the computer.
Air shroud
Identify the air shroud highlighted in blue.
Hold the air shroud at the gripping points and Pull the air shroud upwards and out of the computer.
GPU End Holder
Identify the GPU end holder highlighted in blue.
Slide the latch to unlock position on the GPU end holder.
Press the retention tabs on both sides and lift the GPU end holder remove from the computer.
Memory Module
Identify the memory module highlighted in blue.
Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot.
Remove the memory module from the memory module slot.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Solid state drive (SSD) 2230
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Slide and lift the SSD off the slot on the system board.
Solid state drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Slide and lift the SSD off the slot on the system board.
Coin cell Battery
Identify the coin cell battery highlighted in blue.
Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the coin cell battery out of the slot on the system board.
Remove the coin cell battery.
Expansion Card
Front Chassis Fan - Upper
Identify the front chassis fan highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the fan to the chassis.
Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Press the tab to release the chassis fan from the slot.
At an angle, lift the chassis fan and remove it from the chassis.
Front Chassis Fan - Lower
Identify the front chassis fan highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the fan to the chassis.
Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
Press the tab to release the chassis fan from the slot.
At an angle, lift the chassis fan and remove it from the chassis.
Rear Fan
Processor Fan and Heat sink Assembly
VR Heat sink
Identify the VR heat sink highlighted in blue.
Loosen the captive screws that secure the VR heat sink to the system board.
Lift the VR heat sink off the system board.
Processor
Identify the processor highlighted in blue.
Push down the release lever and move it away from the processor to release it from the securing tab.
Extend the release lever completely and open the processor cover.
Gently lift the processor from the processor socket.
System Board
Identify the system board highlighted in blue.
Remove the screw that secures the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
Remove the front I/O bracket from the chassis.
Disconnect all other cables that are connected to the system board.
Unroute the cables from the routing guides on the chassis.
Remove the screws that secures the system board to the chassis.
Remove the screws that secures the system board to the chassis.
Lift the system board at an angle and remove the system board off the chassis.
Install
System Board
Identify the system board location highlighted in blue.
Slide the front I/O ports on the system board into the front I/O slot on the chassis and align the screw holes on the system board with the chassis.
Insall the screws that secures the system board assembly to the chassis.
Insall the screws that secures the system board assembly to the chassis.
Route the cables from the routing guides on the chassis.
Connect all the cables to the system board.
Align the front I/O bracket to the front I/O ports and install the bracket on the chassis.
Install the screw that secures the front I/O bracket to the chassis.
Processor
Identify the processor location highlighted in blue.
Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended in the open position.
Ensure that the pin 1 indicator on the processor socket and the CPU are aligned.
Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the socket and place it on the socket.
Once the processor is in place, lower the release lever and secure it under the tab on the processor cover.
VR Heat sink
Identify the VR heat sink location highlighted in blue.
Adhere the VR heatsinks to the system board.
Tighten the captive screws that secure the VR heat sink to the system board.
Processor Fan and Heat sink Assembly
Rear Fan
Front Chassis Fan - Lower
Identify the front chassis fan location highlighted in blue.
Align the tabs on the fan with the slots on the chassis.
Insert the chassis fan at an angle into the slot in the chassis.
Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Install the screw to secure the fan to the chassis.
Front Chassis Fan - Upper
Identify the front chassis fan location highlighted in blue.
Align the tabs on the fan with the slots on the chassis.
Insert the chassis fan at an angle into the slot in the chassis.
Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.
Install the screw to secure the fan to the chassis.
Expansion Card
Coin cell Battery
Identify the coin cell battery location highlighted in blue.
Insert the coin cell battery into the socket with the positive side (+) label facing up.
Snap the battery in the socket.
Solid state drive (SSD) 2280
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the SSD at an angle and install into the system board.
Install the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Solid state drive (SSD) 2230
Identify the solid state drive (SSD) location highlighted in blue.
Align and slide the SSD at an angle and install into the system board.
Install the screw that secures the SSD to the system board.
Wireless Module (WLAN)
Memory Module
Identify the memory module location highlighted in blue.
Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the slot.
Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it secures into place.
GPU End Holder
Identify the GPU end holder location highlighted in blue.
Position the GPU end holder to align it with the slots on the computer.
Press the GPU end holder down until it secures into place.
Slide the latch to lock position on the GPU end holder.
Air shroud
Identify the air shroud location highlighted in blue.
Align the air shroud over the heat sink and system board holding and place it in the slot.
Press the air shroud down until the tabs secure into place.
Front Bezel
Identify the front bezel location highlighted in blue.
Align the front bezel tabs with the slots on the chassis.
Rotate the front bezel towards the chassis and snap into place.
Side Cover
Identify the side cover location highlighted in blue.
Align with the tabs and install the side cover on to the chassis.
Tighten the captive screw to secure the side cover to the chassis.