Table of contents

1

Product description

 

2

External component identification

 

 

Top components ...................................................................................................................................

6

 

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

6

 

Buttons, lights, and speaker ................................................................................................

7

 

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

8

 

Front components ................................................................................................................................

9

 

Right-side components .......................................................................................................................

10

 

Left-side components .........................................................................................................................

11

 

Bottom components ...........................................................................................................................

12

 

Wireless antennae (select models only) .............................................................................................

13

3

Illustrated parts catalog

 

 

Serial number location ........................................................................................................................

14

 

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

15

 

Plastics Kit ..........................................................................................................................................

21

 

Cable Kit .............................................................................................................................................

22

 

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

23

 

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

24

 

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

25

4 Removal and replacement procedures

 

 

Preliminary replacement requirements ...............................................................................................

31

 

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

31

 

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

31

 

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

31

 

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

32

 

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

32

 

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

33

 

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

33

 

Packaging and transporting guidelines .............................................

34

 

Workstation guidelines .....................................................................

34

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