Preface
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Preface
Contents
Introduction ..............................................1-1
Overview .........................................................................................1-1
Specifications ..................................................................................1-2
External Locator - Top View with LCD Panel Open ......................1-4
External Locator - Front & Right Side Views .................................1-5
External Locator - Left Side & Rear View .....................................1-6
External Locator - Bottom View .....................................................1-7
Mainboard Overview - Top (Key Parts) .........................................1-8
Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Key Parts) ....................................1-9
Mainboard Overview - Top (Connectors) .....................................1-10
Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Connectors) ...............................1-11
Disassembly ...............................................2-1
Overview .........................................................................................2-1
Maintenance Tools ..........................................................................2-2
Connections .....................................................................................2-2
Maintenance Precautions .................................................................2-3
Disassembly Steps ...........................................................................2-4
Removing the Keyboard ..................................................................2-5
Removing the Battery ......................................................................2-6
Removing the Hard Disk Drive .......................................................2-8
Removing the System Memory (RAM) ........................................2-10
Removing and Installing the M.2 SSD Module ............................2-13
Removing the Wireless LAN Module ...........................................2-16
Wireless LAN, Combo, 3G & LTE Module Cables .....................2-17
Removing the 3G/4G Module .......................................................2-18
Part Lists ..................................................A-1
Part List Illustration Location ........................................................A-2
Top .................................................................................................A-3
Bottom ............................................................................................A-4
Main Board ................................................................................... A-5
HDD .............................................................................................. A-6
LCD ............................................................................................... A-7
LCD (Sharp) .................................................................................. A-8
Schematic Diagrams.................................B-1
System Block Diagram ...................................................................B-2
Processor 1/7 ...................................................................................B-3
Processor 2/7 ...................................................................................B-4
Processor 3/7 ...................................................................................B-5
Processor 4/7 ...................................................................................B-6
Processor 5/7 ...................................................................................B-7
Processor 6/7 ...................................................................................B-8
Processor 7/7 ...................................................................................B-9
DDR CHA SO-DIMM_0 ..............................................................B-10
DDR CHA SO-DIMM_1 ..............................................................B-11
DDR CHB SO-DIMM_0 ..............................................................B-12
DDR CHB SO-DIMM_1 ..............................................................B-13
Panel, Inverter ...............................................................................B-14
Mini DP Port E .............................................................................B-15
Mini DP Port F + PS8330B ..........................................................B-16
HDMI ............................................................................................B-17
VGA PCI Express .........................................................................B-18
VGA Frame Buffer Partition ........................................................B-19
Frame Buffer Partition A ..............................................................B-20
Frame Buffer Partition B ..............................................................B-21
Frame Buffer Partition A_B .........................................................B-22
GPU Frame Buffer Partition .........................................................B-23
Frame Buffer Partition C ..............................................................B-24
Frame Buffer Partition D ..............................................................B-25
Frame Buffer Partition C_D .........................................................B-26