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1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 6
Identifying the hardware ....................................................................................................................... 6
Top components ................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 7
Lights ................................................................................................................................... 8
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Front components ................................................................................................................................ 9
Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 10
Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 11
Display components ........................................................................................................................... 13
Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 14
Wireless antennas .............................................................................................................................. 15
Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 17
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 18
Display components ........................................................................................................................... 22
Mass storage device .......................................................................................................................... 23
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 24
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 25
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 29
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 29
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 29
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 29
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 29
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 30
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 30
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 31
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 31
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