Table of contents

1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................

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

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

5

 

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

6

 

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

6

 

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

7

 

Button and speakers ............................................................................................................

8

 

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

9

 

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

10

 

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

11

 

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

12

 

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

13

 

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

14

 

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

15

3

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

16

 

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

16

 

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

17

 

Display assembly components ...........................................................................................................

23

 

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

25

 

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

26

 

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

28

 

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

29

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

 

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

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