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General| Bus type | DMI |
|---|---|
| Stepping | L1 |
| Tjunction | 105 °C |
| Processor cache | 3 MB |
| Processor cores | 2 |
| Processor model | i5-3210M |
| System bus rate | 5 GT/s |
| Processor family | Intel® Core™ i5 |
| Processor series | Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series |
| Processor socket | BGA 1023 |
| Processor threads | 4 |
| Processor codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Processor frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| Processor lithography | 22 nm |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor front side bus | - MHz |
| PCI Express slots version | 3.0 |
| Processor boost frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| ECC supported by processor | No |
| PCI Express configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 W |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) | 25 |
| Maximum number of PCI Express lanes | 16 |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel HM76 Express |
| Internal memory | 8 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory | - GB |
| HDD speed | 5400 RPM |
| HDD interface | SATA |
| Storage media | HDD |
| Optical drive type | DVD Super Multi |
| Card reader integrated | Yes |
| Total storage capacity | 500 GB |
| Compatible memory cards | Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Number of HDDs installed | 1 |
| Display surface | Gloss |
| Display diagonal | 15.6 \ |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Native aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| On-board graphics card ID | 0x166 |
| Discrete graphics card model | NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645M |
| On-board graphics card model | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
| Discrete graphics card memory | 2 GB |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR3 |
| On-board graphics card family | Intel® HD Graphics |
| On-board graphics card base frequency | 650 MHz |
| On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max) | 1100 MHz |
| Graphics card family | Intel, NVIDIA |
| Ethernet interface type | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Audio system | SRS |
| Video capturing speed | 30 fps |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Networking features | Gigabit LAN, WLAN |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
| HDMI version | 1.4 |
| Charging port type | DC-in jack |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them. |
| eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity | 0 |
| Keyboard layout | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad |
| Keyboard number of keys | 102 |
| Operating system installed | Windows 8 |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Product type | Laptop |
| Product color | Black |
| Battery life (max) | - h |
| Number of battery cells | 6 |
| Processor code | SR0N0 |
| Processor ARK ID | 65708 |
| Processor package size | 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023) mm |
| Supported instruction sets | AVX |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology version | 1.00 |
Weight and Dimensions| Depth | 250 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 383 mm |
| Height | 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 2400 g |
Move the unlock button to release the battery pack.
Press release button and slide out the battery pack.
Remove five M2.5*5mm screws to detach the bottom door.
Remove two M2.5*5mm screws to detach the HDD module.
Remove two M3*3.5mm screws to detach the HDD bracket.
Remove three M2.5*4mm screws and fan cable to detach the fan.
Remove six M2.5*4mm screws to detach the heatsink.
Open CPU slot and remove the CPU module.
Push RAM side clips and slide out the RAM module.
Remove one M2*3mm screw to detach wireless antenna.
Remove the Optical Drive (ODD) module as shown.
Detach the bezel surrounding the Optical Drive.
Remove two M2*3mm screws to detach the ODD bracket.
Remove keyboard from top, sides, and bottom.
Push connector to disconnect keyboard cable.
Remove the keyboard cable.
Remove five M2*3.5mm screws from the case.
Remove three M2.5*5mm screws from the case.
Remove fifteen M2.5*5mm screws from the case.
Disconnect LVDS, speaker, and microphone cables.
Disconnect the power cable as shown.
Remove two M2.5*5mm screws to detach the upper case.
Remove three M2.5*4mm screws to detach the USB board.
Remove three M2.5*4mm screws to detach the main board.
Remove one M2.5*4mm screw to detach the IO board.
Remove two M2.5*5mm screws for the left LCD hinge.
Remove two M2.5*5mm screws for the right LCD hinge.
Remove two M2.5*5mm screws to detach the power connector.
Detach the speaker module from the lower case.
Remove two M2*3mm screws to detach the power board.
Remove Mylar, release connector, and detach Touchpad module.
Remove LCD bezel starting from top, then sides.
Remove one M2.5*4mm screw to detach left hinge cap.
Remove one M2.5*4mm screw to detach right hinge cap.
Remove three M2.5*4mm screws for the left hinge.
Remove three M2.5*4mm screws for the right hinge.
Remove two M2.5*4mm screws, camera cable, and display module.
Remove the LVDS cable from the display module.
Remove eight M2*3mm screws from the display assembly.
Remove the microphone (MIC) module.
Remove the CMOS camera module as shown.
Remove the wireless antenna board from the LCD cover.
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