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 ...................................................................................................................... 11
Front ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Left ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Right .................................................................................................................................... 14
Bottom .................................................................................................................................. 15
Service tag and PCID label ..................................................................................................... 16
Service tag ............................................................................................................. 16
PCID label .............................................................................................................. 17
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 19
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 19
Display components ............................................................................................................... 23
Plastics Kit ............................................................................................................................. 24
Cable Kit .............................................................................................................................. 25
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 26
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 27
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 27
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................... 31
Tools required ....................................................................................................................... 31
Service considerations ............................................................................................................ 31
Plastic parts ............................................................................................................ 31
Cables and connectors ............................................................................................ 32
Drive handling ........................................................................................................ 32
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 33
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 33
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 34
Workstation guidelines .............................................................. 34
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