Contents

Product Information......................................................................................................

1-1

Features .......................................................................................................................................

1-15

Operation.....................................................................................................................................

1-18

Turning the Notebook On and Off .......................................................................................

1-18

Checking the Status of the Notebook ...................................................................................

1-19

Using Fn Hot Keys ...............................................................................................................

1-20

Resetting the Notebook ........................................................................................................

1-21

Specifications ..............................................................................................................................

1-22

Internal Design ............................................................................................................................

1-27

Removal and Replacement............................................................................................

2-1

Disassembly Flowchart .................................................................................................................

2-3

Removing the Battery (User-Replaceable)....................................................................................

2-4

Removing a SDRAM Module (User-Replaceable).......................................................................

2-5

Removing the Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Card (User-Replaceable) ...............................................

2-6

Removing the Hard Disk Drive (User-Replaceable).....................................................................

2-7

Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable) ...................................................................................

2-9

Removing the Keyboard Cover (User-Replaceable)...................................................................

2-10

Removing the Speaker Assembly (User-Replaceable)................................................................

2-12

Removing the Keyboard (User-Replaceable)..............................................................................

2-13

Removing the Switchboard PCA (User-Replaceable) ................................................................

2-15

Removing the CD/DVD Drive (User-Replaceable) ....................................................................

2-16

Removing the Display Assembly (Authorized Service Providers Only) ....................................

2-17

Removing the Top Case (Authorized Service Providers Only) ..................................................

2-20

Removing the Floppy Drive (Authorized Service Providers Only) ............................................

2-22

Removing the Infrared (I/R) PCA (Authorized Service Providers Only) ...................................

2-24

Removing the Heatsink (with Fan) (Authorized Service Providers Only)..................................

2-26

Removing the CPU Module (Authorized Service Providers Only) ............................................

2-28

Removing the Motherboard (Authorized Service Providers Only).............................................

2-30

Replacing Components on a Bottom Case ..................................................................................

2-34

Repairing the BIOS IC (Authorized Service Providers Only) ....................................................

2-36

Removing Other Components (Authorized Service Providers Only) .........................................

2-38

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics .................................................................................

3-1

Support by Authorized Service Providers .....................................................................................

3-1

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................

3-2

Checking for Customer Abuse ...............................................................................................

3-3

Troubleshooting the Problem .................................................................................................

3-3

Verifying the Repair...............................................................................................................

3-4

Suggestions for Troubleshooting............................................................................................

3-5

Diagnostic Tools .........................................................................................................................

3-18

e-Diagtools Diagnostic Program ..........................................................................................

3-18

Power-OnSelf-Test ..............................................................................................................

3-19

Sycard PCCtest 450/460 PC Card (Optional).......................................................................

3-25

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) ..................................................................

3-26

BIOS Setup Utility ...............................................................................................................

3-26

Service Manual

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