Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 7
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Buttons, speakers, and ngerprint reader (select models only) ...................................................... 10
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Left ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Right ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 17
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 17
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Display components ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 23
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 24
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 25
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 25
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 26
Electrostatic discharge damage ..................................................................................... 26
Packaging and transporting guidelines ....................................................... 27
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 27
Equipment guidelines ................................................................................... 28
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 29
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 29
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