Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification .................................................................................................................. 7
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Top ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
TouchPad ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Buttons and fingerprint reader ......................................................................................................... 12
Special function keys ........................................................................................................................ 13
Using the hot keys ............................................................................................................................. 13
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Front ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Labels ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 18
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly subcomponents ...................................................................................................................... 23
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 25
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 27
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 28
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 28
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 28
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 30
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 30
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 32
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 32
Service door ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Battery ............................................................................................................................................... 34
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