Table of contents

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

1

2

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

7

 

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

7

 

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

8

 

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

8

 

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

9

 

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

10

 

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

11

 

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

12

 

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

13

 

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

14

 

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

15

 

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

15

 

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

17

3

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

19

 

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

19

 

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

20

 

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

27

 

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

29

 

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

30

 

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

32

 

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

33

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

39

 

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

39

 

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

39

 

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

39

 

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

39

 

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

40

 

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

40

 

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

41

ENWW

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