Table of contents
1  Product description .......................................................................................................................................  1
2  External component identication .................................................................................................................. 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right side ...............................................................................................................................................................  6
Left side .................................................................................................................................................................  7
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TouchPad .............................................................................................................................................  8
Lights ...................................................................................................................................................  9
Button ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Keys ...................................................................................................................................................  11
Bottom .................................................................................................................................................................  12
Service tag ...........................................................................................................................................................  13
3  Illustrated parts catalog ..............................................................................................................................  15
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 15
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 19
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 20
4  Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements ....................................................................  21
Tools required ......................................................................................................................................................  21
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Cables and connectors ......................................................................................................................  21
Drive handling ...................................................................................................................................  22
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 22
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 23
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................  23
5  Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 25
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 25
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 27
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