Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................36
Power-adapter port............................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the power-adapter port.............................................................................................................................. 37
Installing the power-adapter port................................................................................................................................38
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the touchpad.................................................................................................................................................40
Antennas........................................................................................................................................................................42
Display assembly...........................................................................................................................................................45
Top heat-sink......................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the top heat-sink.........................................................................................................................................49
Installing the top heat-sink...........................................................................................................................................49
Keyboard-controller board............................................................................................................................................... 50
Removing the keyboard-controller board.................................................................................................................. 50
Installing the keyboard-controller board.....................................................................................................................51
System board......................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the system board ........................................................................................................................................ 52
Installing the system board ..........................................................................................................................................55
Fan and heat-sink assembly............................................................................................................................................... 58
Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly...................................................................................................................58
Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly.................................................................................................................... 60
Audio board....................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the audio board...........................................................................................................................................62
Installing the audio board.............................................................................................................................................63
Power button......................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the power button........................................................................................................................................ 64
Installing the power button..........................................................................................................................................65
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.....................................................................................................................................66
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly....................................................................................................... 66
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly..........................................................................................................67
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads........................................................................................................69
Chapter 4: System setup........................................................................................................................70
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................... 70
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................70
Boot Sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 70
One time boot menu...........................................................................................................................................................71
BIOS overview.....................................................................................................................................................................71
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................... 71
System and setup password................................................................................................................................................81
Assigning a system setup password.............................................................................................................................. 81
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password...........................................................................................82
Clearing CMOS settings...............................................................................................................................................82
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords............................................................................................... 83
Updating the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................83
Updating the BIOS in Windows...................................................................................................................................83
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows.................................................................................................83
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.............................................................................................83
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