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1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ..................................................................................... 5
Identifying the hardware ........................................................................................................... 5
Top components ....................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad ................................................................................................................. 6
Lights ....................................................................................................................... 7
Keys ........................................................................................................................ 8
Front components ..................................................................................................................... 8
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 10
Left-side components ............................................................................................................... 11
Display components ............................................................................................................... 12
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 13
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 14
Service tag ............................................................................................................................ 14
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 15
Display assembly components ................................................................................................. 22
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 24
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 25
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 26
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 31
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 31
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 31
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 31
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 31
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 32
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 32
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 33
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 33
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 34
Workstation guidelines .............................................................. 34
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