Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External Component Identification ............................................................................................................... 6
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) ........................................... 8
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 10
Front ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Right ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Left ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Identifying the bottom parts of the computer ...................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 17
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 17
PCID label .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 19
Display components ........................................................................................................................... 22
Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 25
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 25
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 26
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 31
Preliminary replacement 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
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