Table of contents
1 Product description .............................................................................................. ............. 1
2 External component identification .............................................................................. ....... 5
Top components ............................................................................................ ........................... 5
TouchPad ................................................................................................................. 5
Light ........................................................................................................................ 6
Keys ........................................................................................................................ 7
Front components ........................................................................... .......................................... 8
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 10
Left-side components ....................................................................... ........................................ 11
Display components ............................................................................................................... 12
Bottom components ..................................................................... ........................................... 13
Wireless antennas ......................................................................... ......................................... 14
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 15
Service tag ........................................................................... ................................................. 15
Computer major components .................................................................................... ............... 16
Display assembly subcomponents ............................................................................ ................. 21
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 23
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................. ............................................... 24
Sequential part number listing ...................................................................... ............................ 25
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 29
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 29
Tools required ......................................................................................... ................ 29
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 29
Plastic parts ........................................................................... .................. 29
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 29
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 30
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................... ..................... 31
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 31
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 32
Workstation guidelines .............................................................. 32
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