Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification .............................................................................................................. 10
Finding your hardware and software information ............................................................................... 10
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................. 10
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Buttons and speakers ......................................................................................................................... 12
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Lights .................................................................................................................................................. 14
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Left side .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Right side ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 18
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 20
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 20
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................... 28
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 30
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 31
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 31
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements ........................................................... 41
Tools required .................................................................................................................................... 41
Service considerations ....................................................................................................................... 41
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................... 41
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................... 42
Drive handling .................................................................................................................... 42
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................................... 42
Electrostatic discharge damage ......................................................................................... 42
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................................. 44
Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 44
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ................................................. 46
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 46
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 47
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