Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 5
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 5
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7
Power button and fingerprint reader .................................................................................... 8
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Front components .............................................................................................................................. 10
Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 10
Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 11
Display components ........................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 14
Wireless antennas .............................................................................................................................. 15
Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 17
Serial number location ........................................................................................................................ 17
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly components ........................................................................................................... 24
Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 26
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 27
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 28
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 34
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 34
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 34
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 34
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 34
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 35
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 35
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