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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 ....................................................................................................... 26
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 26
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 26
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 26
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 26
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 26
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 27
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 27
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 27
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 29
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 30
Service label ...................................................................................................................... 31
Display panel ..................................................................................................................... 32
Base enclosure .................................................................................................................. 34
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 36
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 38
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 41
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