Table of contents
1 Product description
2 External component identification
Top components ......................................................................................................... .......................... 6
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons and speakers .......................................................................................................... 8
Keys .............................................................................. ..................................................... 10
Display ...................................................................... ......................................................... 11
Wireless antennae (select models only) ............................................................................ 12
Front components ............................................................................................................ .................. 13
Left-side components .......................................................................... ............................................... 14
Rear component ...................................................................................... ........................................... 15
Right-side components ........................................................................................................ ............... 15
Bottom components .................................................................................................... ....................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog
Serial number location ...................................................................................................... .................. 17
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly components ............................................................................... ............................ 24
Plastics Kit ..................................................................................... ..................................................... 25
Mass storage devices ...................................................................................................... ................... 26
Miscellaneous parts ........................................................................................................................ .... 27
Sequential part number listing ..................................................................................... ....................... 28
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 33
Tools required ...................................................................................... .............................. 33
Service considerations .............................................................................................. ......... 33
Plastic parts .......................................................................................... ............. 33
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 34
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 34
Grounding guidelines .................................................................................. ....................... 35
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