Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................... 14
Identifying the hardware ......................................................................................................... 14
Top components .................................................................................................................... 15
Display components ................................................................................................ 15
Keys ...................................................................................................................... 16
Pointing devices ...................................................................................................... 18
Buttons and fingerprint reader .................................................................................. 19
Lights ..................................................................................................................... 22
Front components ................................................................................................................... 25
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 27
Left-side components ............................................................................................................... 28
Rear components ................................................................................................................... 30
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 32
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 34
Service tag ............................................................................................................................ 34
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 36
Display assembly components ................................................................................................. 48
Cable kit ............................................................................................................................... 50
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 51
Plastics kit ............................................................................................................................. 52
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 53
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 54
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 65
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 65
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 65
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 65
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 65
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 66
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 66
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