Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Buttons and speakers .......................................................................................................................... 9
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 13
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 13
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 16
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 18
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 19
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 19
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 20
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 20
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 21
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 21
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 23
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 23
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 24
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