Table of contents
1  Product description .......................................................................................................................................  1
2  External component identication .................................................................................................................. 4
Right side ...............................................................................................................................................................  4
Left side .................................................................................................................................................................  6
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Keyboard area ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
TouchPad ...........................................................................................................................................  10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Button ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Special keys .......................................................................................................................................  13
Action keys ........................................................................................................................................  14
Bottom .................................................................................................................................................................  15
Locating system information ..............................................................................................................................  15
3  Illustrated parts catalog ..............................................................................................................................  16
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 16
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 23
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 25
4  Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements ....................................................................  27
Tools required ......................................................................................................................................................  27
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Cables and connectors ......................................................................................................................  28
Drive handling ...................................................................................................................................  28
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 29
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 30
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................................... 30
Equipment guidelines .....................................................................................................  31
5  Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts .............................................................  32
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 32
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 33
Hard drive ..........................................................................................................................................  35
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