Contents 5
Contents

1Before You Begin

Preparing to Work Inside the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Screw Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2Removing and Replacing Parts

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Removing the Memory Module Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Removing the Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing the Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mini-PCI Card Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing the Mini-PCI Card Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Replacing the Mini-PCI Card Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Keyboard Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing the Keyboard Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacing the Keyboard Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Removing the Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Removing the 14.1-Inch Display Assembly Bezel . . . . . . . . 30
Removing the 14.1-Inch Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30