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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 .............................................................................................................. 9
Left-side components ............................................................................................................... 10
Display components ............................................................................................................... 11
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 12
Wireless antennas .................................................................................................................. 13
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 14
Serial number label location .................................................................................................... 14
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 15
Display assembly components ................................................................................................. 21
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 23
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 24
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 25
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 32
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 32
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 32
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 32
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 32
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 33
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 33
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 34
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 34
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 35
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