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1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 4
Display .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Button, speakers, and subwoofer ......................................................................................................... 5
Keys ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Lights .................................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Right side ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................ 11
3 Illustrated parts catalog ............................................................................................................................... 12
Service tag ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 13
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 18
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 19
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 19
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 25
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 25
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 25
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 25
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 25
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 25
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 26
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 26
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 26
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 28
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 29
Service label ...................................................................................................................... 30
Display panel ..................................................................................................................... 31
Base enclosure .................................................................................................................. 33
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 35
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 37
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 40
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