System76 Galago Pro User manual

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System76
GalagoPro(galp2)
Servicemanual
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Revisionhistory
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Author
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Remarks
AprilJones
2017-05-09
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Contents
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Revisionhistory
Hardwareoverview
Externaloverview
Portsoverview
Bottomcasescrewsizes
FrontLEDoverview
Hardwarekeyboardshortcuts
Externaldisplays
Thunderbolt3andeGPU
Internalcomponentoverview
User-serviceablepartsandrepairs
Replacingthekeyboard
Stepstoreplacethekeyboard
Photoguideforkeyboardreplacement
Removingthebottomcover
Stepstoremovethecover
Stepstoreplacethecover
Photoguideforbottomcoverremoval/replacement
ReplacingtheRAM
StepstoreplacetheRAM
PhotoguideforreplacingtheRAM
ReplacinganM.2/NVMeSSD
StepstoreplacetheM.2drive
Replacinga2.5”SSD/HDD
StepstoreplacetheM.2drive
ReplacingtheCPUfan
StepstoreplacetheCPUfan
ReplacingtheCPUheatsink/thermalpaste
StepstoreplacetheCPUheatsink/thermalpaste
ReplacingtheCMOSbattery
StepstoreplacetheCMOSbattery
Replacingtheinternalbattery
StepstoreplacetheCMOSbattery
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ReplacingtheWiFi/Bluetoothmodule
StepstoreplacetheWiFi/Bluetoothmodule
BIOSutilities
UpdatingtheBIOS
BIOSoverview
Mainmenu
Advanced
Security
Boot
Specifications
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Hardwareoverview
Externaloverview
Portsoverview
TheGalagoprovidesmultipleconnectivityoptions.
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Leftsideoverview
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Rightsideoverview
Bottomcasescrewsizes
TheGalagohas3sizesofscrewsforsecuringthebottomcase.
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FrontLEDoverview
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Icon
Color
Description
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Orange
DCpowerpluggedin
Green
Computerison
Blinkinggreen
Computerissleeping
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Orange
Batterycharging
Green
Batteryfullycharged
Blinkingorange
Batterycriticallylow
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Green
AirplanemodeisON
(WiFi/Bluetoothdisabled)
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Green
Harddiskactivity
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Hardwarekeyboardshortcuts
YourGalagohasseveralactionsavailableusingtheFnandFunctionkeys.
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Key
Shortcut
Action
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Fn+F1
Toggletrackpad
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Fn+F2
Togglebuilt-inLCD
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Fn+F3
Mute
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Fn+F4
Togglekeyboardbacklight
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Fn+F5
Volumedown
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Fn+F6
Volumeup
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Fn+F7
Toggledisplays
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Fn+F8
Brightnessdown
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Fn+F9
Brightnessup
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Fn+F10
Togglewebcam
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Fn+F11
Toggleairplanemode
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Fn+F12
Suspend
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Fn+`
Play/Pause
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Fn+1
Togglefanbetweenmax/automatic
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Fn+Ins
NumLock
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Fn+Del
ScrollLock
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Externaldisplays
AsidefromthestandardMiniDisplayPort(MiniDP)andHDMI,theGalagoalsosupports
MiniDPoverUSB-CandexternalGPU(eGPU)supportoverThunderbolt3.
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YoucanswitchbetweenMiniDPorUSB-C,butyoucannotusebothsimultaneously.
ToswitchbetweenMiniDPandUSB-Cdisplaymodes:
1. ReboottheGalagoandholdtheF2key
2. AttheSetupUtility,selecttheAdvancedtab
3. SelectAdvancedChipsetControl
4. ChangetheDDIsettingaccordingtothetablebelow
5. PressF4tosavechangesandreboot
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Mode
DDISetting
Maxresolution
MiniDP
DDItoMiniDP
UHD-1(4K,2160P)
3840x2160@60Hz
HDMI
None
UHD-1(4K,2160P)
3840x2160@30Hz
USB-CtoDisplayPort
DDItoTBT
UHD-1(4K,2160P)
3840x2160@60Hz
USB-CtoHDMI
DDItoTBT
UHD-1(4K,2160P)
3840x2160@30Hz
eGPUoverThunderbolt3
DDItoTBT
(DependentonGPU)
Thunderbolt3andeGPU
IntelThunderbolt3providesadirectlinktotheprocessoroverPCIe3.0x4at40Gbps,
makingitidealforexternalGPU(eGPU)support.TouseaneGPU,ThunderboltSecurity
OptionmustbesettoLegacyModeintheBIOS.
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WhenusinganeGPU,thedevicemustbeconnectedpriortopoweringonandonly
disconnectedafterfullypoweringdown.eGPUdevicesarecurrentlyNOThot-plug
capable.UnpluggingthedevicewillnotdamagetheGalagoortheeGPU,butthesystem
willnotworkproperlyuntilareboot.
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Internalcomponentoverview
Belowisacolor-codeddiagramoftheGalago’sinternalcomponents.
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CPUfanishighlightedincyan
CMOSbatteryishighlightedinred
RAMishighlightedingreen
M.2SSDishighlightedinorange
Wireless/Bluetoothmoduleishighlightedinpurple
2.5”SSD(notpresent)ishighlightedinblue
Batteryishighlightedinwhite
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User-serviceablepartsandrepairs
ManycomponentsonyourGalagocanbeupgradedorreplacedasnecessary.Follow
thesestep-by-stepguidesforinstructions.
Replacingthekeyboard
Keyboardreplacementissimpleandrequiresonlyacross-headscrewdriver.
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Toolsrequired:Cross-head(Phillips)screwdriver
Timeestimate:10minutes
Difficulty:Low
Screws:2total
- 2largeM2,black(KeyboardM2)
Stepstoreplacethekeyboard
Photosareprovidedinorderbelowthesesteps.
1. Findasurfacesuitableforwork.Adeskortableworkswell.
2. Placesomethingsoftonthetable,likeatoweloranti-staticmat.
3. PlacetheGalagolid-side-down.
4. Removethe2keyboardscrews,indicatedbythesmallkeyboardicon.
5. OpentheGalagoandplaceitonitsside.
6. Pushthescrewdriverintothekeyboardpushpointuntilthekeyboardpopsout.
7. SettheGalagodown,thenstartingfromthetopside,pullthekeyboardloose.
8. Flipthekeyboardoverontothetrackpad.
9. Pullthelargeribboncableoutoftheconnector.
10.Thesmallribboncablehasalatch.Gentlypullthelatchfrombothsidesand
removetheribboncable.
11.Removethekeyboardandreplaceitwiththenewone.
12.Insertthelargeribboncableintotheconnector.
13.Seatthesmallribboncable,thenapplypressureequallytobothsidesofthe
connectortosecure.
14.Flipthekeyboardoverandpressthebottomtabsofthekeyboardintothecase.
15.Securethekeyboardbypressingdownontheedgesofthekeyboard.
16.FliptheGalagoover.
17.Replacethe2screwsholdingthekeyboardinplace.
18.BootyourGalagoandconfirmthekeyboardisoperational.
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Photoguideforkeyboardreplacement
1.Galagolid-side-down.The2keyboardscrewsarehighlightedinred,withtheblue
highlightindicatingthekeyboardpushpoint.
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2.Galagoonitssidewithscrewdriverinkeyboardpushpoint.
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3.SettheGalagodownandremovethekeyboardstartingalongthetopedge.
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4.Flipthekeyboardoverandrestitonthetrackpad.Pullthelargeribboncableoutof
theconnector.Thesmallerribboncablehasalatch.Gentlypullitforwardtoreleasethe
connector,thenremovetheribboncable.
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Removingthebottomcover
Removingthecoverisrequiredtoaccesstheinternalcomponents.Priortoremoving
thecover,ensuretheACpowerisunplugged,andallperipherals(includingSDcards
andUSBdrives)areunpluggedorremovedfromthesystem.
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Toolsrequired:Cross-head(Phillips)screwdriver
Timeestimate:10minutes
Difficulty:Medium
Screws:15total:
- 10smallM2perimeter,black
- 2largeM2keyboard,black
- 3small/shortM2underkeyboard,silver
Stepstoremovethecover
Photosareprovidedinorderbelowthesesteps.
1. Findasurfacesuitableforwork.Adeskortableworkswell.
2. Placesomethingsoftonthetable,likeatoweloranti-staticmat.
3. PlacetheGalagolid-side-down.
4. Removethe10‘perimeter’screws.
5. Removethe2keyboardscrews,indicatedbythesmallkeyboardicon.
6. OpentheGalagoandplaceitonitsside.
7. Pushthescrewdriverintothekeyboardpushpointuntilthekeyboardpopsout.
8. SettheGalagodown.
9. Startingfromthetopside,pullthekeyboardloose.
10.Flipthekeyboardoverontothetrackpad.
11.Removethe3silverscrewsholdingthebottomcaseinplace.
12.Partiallyreplacethekeyboard,butdon’tsnapitintoplace.
13.ClosethelidandfliptheGalagolid-side-downagain.
14.Thebottomcoverwillliftoff,startingfromthefrontcornersworkingtotheback
nearthehinges.
Stepstoreplacethecover
1. Alignthebottomcovertothecasetowardsthebackandhinges.
2. Setthebottomcoveralongtheedgesandconfirmthebottomcoverisseated.
3. Replacethe10perimeterscrews.
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4. FliptheGalagoandreplacethe3silverscrewsfromunderthekeyboard.
5. Replacethekeyboardbyinsertingthetabsintothebottomedgenearthe
trackpadandpressaroundtheedgesofthekeyboardtoensureitisfully
snappedintoplace.
6. FliptheGalagoandreplacethe2keyboardscrews.
Photoguideforbottomcoverremoval/replacement
1.Galagolid-side-down.The10perimeterscrewsarehighlightedingreen.The2
keyboardscrewsarehighlightedinred,withthebluehighlightindicatingthekeyboard
pushpoint.
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2.Galagoonitssidewithscrewdriverinkeyboardpushpoint.Pushuntilthekeyboard
haspoppedout.Thisrequiresasolidamountofforce.
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3.Oncethecornerofthekeyboardhaspopped,pullalongthetopedgeofthekeyboard
tounseatitentirely.
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4.Flipoverthekeyboardandremovethe3silverscrews.Theirlocationishighlightedin
blue.(Note:Inthisphoto,thescrewshavealreadybeenremoved.)
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5.Setthekeyboardmostlyinplace,closethelid,andfliptheGalagolid-side-down.
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6.Startingnearthefrontcorner,liftthebottomcoverofftheGalago.
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ReplacingtheRAM
RAMactsastemporarystorageforyourcomputer.MoreRAMgenerallyprovidesbetter
performance.Ifyou’vepurchasednewRAM,needtoreplaceyourRAM,orarereseating
yourRAM,followthesesteps.
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Toolsrequired:Cross-head(Phillips)screwdriver
Timeestimate:15minutes
Difficulty:Medium
StepstoreplacetheRAM
1. Followthestepsabovetoremovethecover.
2. PressthesmalltabsonbothsidesoftheRAMsimultaneously.
3. RemovetheRAMfromtheslot.
4. InsertthenewRAM(orreseattheexistingRAM)byplacingitinthekeyedslot
andpressingdownontheRAMuntilitclicksintoplace.
PhotoguideforreplacingtheRAM
1. PressthetabsindicatedinredtoreleasetheRAMfromtheslot.
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ReplacinganM.2/NVMeSSD
M.2SSDsoffer,atminimum,SATA3speedsandperformanceinapackageaboutthe
sizeofastickofgum.NVMeM.2SSDsofferevenhigherperformance.TheGalago
supportsoneM.2SSD,size2280,eitherSATAorPCIeGeneration4.
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Toolsrequired:Cross-head(Phillips)screwdriver
Timeestimate:5minutes
Difficulty:Medium
StepstoreplacetheM.2drive
1. Followthestepsabovetoremovethecover.
2. LocatetheM.2drive(ordriveslot).
3. UnscrewtheretainerscrewoppositetheM.2slot.
4. RemovetheexistingM.2drivebypullingitoutoftheslot.
5. InsertthenewM.2driveintotheslotandholditinplace.
6. Replacetheretainerscrew.
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Replacinga2.5”SSD/HDD
2.5”drivesareavailableaseitherSSD(SolidStateDrive)orHDD(HardDiskDrive.)SSDs
providemuchbetterperformanceanddurabilitycomparedtostandardHDDssince
therearenomovingparts.StandardHDDsarelessexpensiveandareusefulforstorage,
howevertheyaremuchmorefragile.
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Toolsrequired:Cross-head(Phillips)screwdriver
Timeestimate:5minutes
Difficulty:Medium
StepstoreplacetheM.2drive
1. Followthestepsabovetoremovethecover.
2. Locatethe2.5”SSD(orslot).
3. Removetheexistingdrivebypullingitupandawayfromtheconnector.
4. Insertthenew2.5”drive.
5. Ensurethe2.5”driveissecuredintheslotanddoesnotmove.
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ReplacingtheCPUfan
IftheCPUfanbecomesnoisyandcleaningitoutdoesn’tfixtheissue,youmayneeda
newCPUfan.ContactSupporttostartawarrantyclaimorpartspurchase.
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Toolsrequired:Cross-head(Phillips)screwdriver
Timeestimate:5minutes
Difficulty:Medium
StepstoreplacetheCPUfan
1. Followthestepsabovetoremovethecover.
2. LocatetheCPUfan.
3. UnplugtheCPUfanfromthemotherboard.
4. Removethe2screwsholdingtheCPUfaninplace.
5. RemovetheCPUfan.
6. InsertthenewCPUfan.
7. Replacethe2screws.
8. PlugthenewCPUfanintothemotherboard.
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