Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 6
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Keys ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Left side ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Rear ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 17
Service tag ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
Computer major components ............................................................................................................................. 18
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 22
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 24
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 25
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 25
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Electrostatic discharge damage ....................................................................................................... 26
Packaging and transporting guidelines ......................................................................... 27
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................................... 27
Equipment guidelines ..................................................................................................... 28
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 29
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 29
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Service cover ..................................................................................................................................... 30
WWAN module ................................................................................................................................... 32
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 34
Solid-state drive ................................................................................................................................ 36
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