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1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ..................................................................................... 6
Identifying hardware ................................................................................................................ 6
Top components ...................................................................................................................... 7
Display components .................................................................................................. 7
Wireless antenna locations ......................................................................................... 8
Buttons and Fingerprint Reader (select models only) ....................................................... 9
Keys ...................................................................................................................... 10
Lights ..................................................................................................................... 11
TouchPad ............................................................................................................... 12
Left-side components ............................................................................................................... 13
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 14
Front components ................................................................................................................... 14
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 15
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 16
Service tag ............................................................................................................................ 16
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 18
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 24
Display assembly subcomponents - TouchScreen ........................................................................ 26
Display assembly subcomponents - traditional ............................................................................ 27
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 28
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 29
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 36
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 36
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 36
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 36
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 36
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 36
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 37
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 37
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 37
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 39
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 40
Service tag ............................................................................................................. 41
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 42
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