4.
Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 36).
5.
Remove the following components:
a.
Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 42)
b.
Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 49)
c.
Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 50)
d.
Hinge cover (see
Hinge cover on page 52)
e.
Rear cover (see
Rear cover on page 53)
f.
Top cover (see
Top cover on page 55)
g.
Subwoofer (see
Subwoofer on page 67)
Remove the processor fan:
1. Disconnect the processor fan cable (1) from the system board.
2. Remove the two Phillips PM2.5×8.0 screws (2) that secure the processor fan to the base enclosure.
3. Remove the processor fan (3).
Reverse this procedure to install the processor fan.
System board
Description Spare part number
System board for use in computer models with ATI graphics (includes power connector cable,
ExpressCard assembly, and replacement thermal material)
448145-001
System board for use in computer models with either ATI or nVidia graphics (includes power connector
cable, ExpressCard assembly, and replacement thermal material)
464591-001
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