Table of contents

1

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

1

2

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

5

 

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

5

 

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

6

 

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

6

 

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

7

 

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

8

 

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

8

 

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

9

 

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

10

 

Display components ...............................................................................................................

12

 

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

13

 

Wireless antennas ..................................................................................................................

14

 

Additional hardware components ............................................................................................

15

3

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

16

 

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

16

 

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

17

 

Display components ...............................................................................................................

23

 

Mass storage device ...............................................................................................................

25

 

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

26

 

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

27

4

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

34

 

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

34

 

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

34

 

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

34

 

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

34

 

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

35

 

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

35

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