Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identication .................................................................................................................. 9
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Top ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Buttons, speakers, and ngerprint reader (select models only) ...................................................... 12
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Left ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Right ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 19
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 19
Display components ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 27
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 30
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 31
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 31
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 32
Electrostatic discharge damage ..................................................................................... 32
Packaging and transporting guidelines ....................................................... 33
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 33
Equipment guidelines ................................................................................... 34
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 35
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 35
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