Table of contents

1

Product description ...........................................................................................................

1

2

External component identification .....................................................................................

8

 

Finding your hardware and software information .........................................................................

8

 

Locating hardware ....................................................................................................

8

 

Locating software ......................................................................................................

8

 

Display ...................................................................................................................................

9

 

Buttons and speakers ..............................................................................................................

10

 

Keys .....................................................................................................................................

11

 

Lights ....................................................................................................................................

12

 

TouchPad ..............................................................................................................................

13

 

Left side ................................................................................................................................

14

 

Right side ..............................................................................................................................

16

 

Bottom ..................................................................................................................................

17

3

Illustrated parts catalog ..................................................................................................

18

 

Service tag ............................................................................................................................

18

 

Computer major components ...................................................................................................

20

 

Display assembly subcomponents .............................................................................................

28

 

Mass storage devices .............................................................................................................

29

 

Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................

30

 

Sequential part number listing ..................................................................................................

31

4

Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements ....................................

40

 

Tools required .......................................................................................................................

40

 

Service considerations ............................................................................................................

40

 

Plastic parts ............................................................................................................

40

 

Cables and connectors ............................................................................................

41

 

Drive handling ........................................................................................................

41

 

Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................................

42

 

Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................................

42

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