Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 5
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Top ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Buttons and speakers ....................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 15
Computer major components ............................................................................................................................. 15
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................................... 19
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Mass storage devices .......................................................................................................................................... 22
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 23
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 23
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 24
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Electrostatic discharge damage ....................................................................................................... 24
Packaging and transporting guidelines ......................................................................... 25
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 25
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 27
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 27
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Optical drive ...................................................................................................................................... 28
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