Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Display ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Keyboard area ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 13
Button ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Special keys ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Action keys ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 20
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 20
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 28
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 30
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 32
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 32
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 33
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 33
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 34
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 34
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 35
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................................... 35
Equipment guidelines ..................................................................................................... 36
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 37
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 37
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 38
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