Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 5
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Top ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
ForcePad .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons and fingerprint reader ........................................................................................................... 8
Keys ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Windows models ............................................................................................................... 9
Linux models ................................................................................................................... 10
Left ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Right ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Service tag and PCID label ................................................................................................................................... 14
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 14
PCID label ........................................................................................................................................... 15
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 16
Computer major components ............................................................................................................................. 16
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................................... 19
Plastics Kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Mass storage devices .......................................................................................................................................... 20
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Sequential part number listing ........................................................................................................................... 22
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 26
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 26
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 27
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Electrostatic discharge damage ....................................................................................................... 27
Packaging and transporting guidelines ......................................................................... 28
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 28
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