Table of contents1 Product description ............................................................................... ......................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................. ............................................................. 11
Identifying the hardware ...................................................................... ............................................... 11
Top components ......................................................................................................... ........................ 12
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 12
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 13
Button and speakers ............................................................................. ............................. 14
Keys .............................................................................. ..................................................... 15
Display ...................................................................... ......................................................... 16
Right-side components .................................................................................................................. ..... 17
Left-side components .......................................................................... ............................................... 18
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 19
Wireless antennas ....................................................................................... ....................................... 20
Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 21
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 23
Serial number location ................................................................................................................... ..... 23
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 24
Display assembly components ..................................................................................... ...................... 31
Plastics Kit ..................................................................................... ..................................................... 33
Mass storage devices ...................................................................................................... ................... 34
Miscellaneous parts ........................................................................................................................... . 36
Sequential part number listing .............................................................................. .............................. 37
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................... ................................ 45
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 45
Tools required ...................................................................................... .............................. 45
Service considerations .................................................................................................. ..... 45
Plastic parts ........................................................................................ ............... 45
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 46
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 46
Grounding guidelines .................................................................................... ..................... 47
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