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1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 8
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 8
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 9
Lights ................................................................................................................................. 10
Button and speakers .......................................................................................................... 11
Keys ................................................................................................................................... 12
Display ............................................................................................................................... 13
Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 14
Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 15
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 16
Wireless antennas .............................................................................................................................. 17
Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 18
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 19
Serial number location ........................................................................................................................ 19
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 20
Display assembly components ........................................................................................................... 26
Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 29
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 30
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 31
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 36
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 36
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 36
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 36
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 36
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 37
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 37
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 38
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