Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 5
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 5
Display components ............................................................................................................ 5
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad components ........................................................................................................ 8
Front components ................................................................................................................................ 9
Left-side components ........................................................................................................................... 9
Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 10
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 11
Wireless antennas .............................................................................................................................. 13
Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 14
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 15
Serial number label ............................................................................................................................ 15
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 16
Display assembly components ........................................................................................................... 19
Plastics kit .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 22
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 23
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 23
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 27
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 27
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 27
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 27
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 27
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 28
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 28
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 29
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 29
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