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

32

 

Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................

34

 

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

34

 

Computer feet .........................................................................................................

35

 

Battery ...................................................................................................................

36

 

Optical drive (select models only) ..............................................................................

37

 

WLAN module ........................................................................................................

40

 

Memory module ......................................................................................................

42

 

Hard drive .............................................................................................................

43

 

Keyboard ...............................................................................................................

46

 

Top cover ...............................................................................................................

49

 

Power button board .................................................................................................

53

 

TouchPad button board ............................................................................................

54

 

USB board .............................................................................................................

56

 

Power connector cable ............................................................................................

57

 

Speakers ................................................................................................................

59

 

Optical drive connector cable ...................................................................................

60

 

Display assembly ....................................................................................................

61

 

System board .........................................................................................................

68

 

RTC battery ............................................................................................................

71

 

Fan/heat sink assembly ...........................................................................................

73

 

Processor ...............................................................................................................

79

5

Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ....................................................................

81

 

Using Setup Utility ..................................................................................................................

81

 

Starting Setup Utility ................................................................................................

81

 

Changing the language of Setup Utility ......................................................................

81

 

Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ....................................................................

82

 

Displaying system information ...................................................................................

82

 

Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility .....................................................................

83

 

Exiting Setup Utility .................................................................................................

83

 

Updating the BIOS ..................................................................................................

83

 

Determining the BIOS version ....................................................................

84

 

Downloading a BIOS update .....................................................................

84

 

Using System Diagnostics ........................................................................................................

85

6

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

86

 

Computer specifications ..........................................................................................................

86

 

15.6-inch display specifications ...............................................................................................

87

 

Hard drive specifications ........................................................................................................

88

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