Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 7
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Display ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Top ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
TouchPad .......................................................................................................................... 12
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 13
Buttons ............................................................................................................................... 14
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 15
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 17
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 19
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................... 23
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 25
Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 28
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 29
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 33
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 33
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 33
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 33
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 33
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 33
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 34
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 34
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