Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 6
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Buttons and speakers ....................................................................................................................... 10
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 14
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 14
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 18
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 19
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 20
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 20
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 21
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 21
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 22
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 22
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 24
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 24
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 25
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