Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 4
Display ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Keys ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Lights ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Left side ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 13
Locating the warranty information, model number, serial number, and product number ............................... 13
Computer major components ............................................................................................................................. 14
Display assembly components ........................................................................................................................... 18
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 19
4 Removal and replacement preliminary requirements ..................................................................................... 20
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 20
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 21
Electrostatic discharge damage ....................................................................................................... 21
Packaging and transporting guidelines ......................................................................... 22
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 22
5 Removal and replacement procedures ........................................................................................................... 24
Keyboard/top cover ............................................................................................................................................. 24
Battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Hard drive ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
Connector board .................................................................................................................................................. 30
WLAN module ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
System board ....................................................................................................................................................... 33
Fan/heat sink assembly ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Memory module ................................................................................................................................................... 38
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