Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 4
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader ............................................................................................................ 5
Keys ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Front ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 15
Computer major components ............................................................................................................................. 15
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................................... 20
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 21
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 22
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 23
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 23
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Electrostatic discharge damage ....................................................................................................... 24
Packaging and transporting guidelines ......................................................................... 25
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................................... 25
Equipment guidelines ..................................................................................................... 26
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 27
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 27
Bottom cover ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................................... 28
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 31
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