Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 7
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Buttons and fingerprint reader (select models only) ....................................................................... 10
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Left ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Right ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Service tag and PCID label ................................................................................................................................... 16
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 16
PCID label ........................................................................................................................................... 17
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 18
Computer major components ............................................................................................................................. 18
Display components ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Plastics Kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................................... 24
Mass storage devices .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Sequential part number listing ........................................................................................................................... 26
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 30
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 31
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 31
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 32
Electrostatic discharge damage ..................................................................................... 32
Packaging and transporting guidelines ....................................................... 33
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 33
Equipment guidelines ................................................................................... 34
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