Table of contents

1

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

1

2

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

5

 

Identifying the hardware ...........................................................................................................

5

 

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

5

 

Buttons ....................................................................................................................................

6

 

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

7

 

Front .......................................................................................................................................

8

 

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

9

 

Rear .......................................................................................................................................

9

 

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

10

 

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

11

3

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

12

 

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

13

 

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

14

 

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

18

 

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

19

 

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

20

 

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

21

 

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

22

 

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

23

4

Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................

27

 

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

27

 

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

27

 

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

27

 

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

27

 

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

27

 

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

28

 

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

28

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