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Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Important safety information 1
Chapter 2. Overview . . . . . . . . .3
Additional information resources . . . . . . .3
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .4
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 6
Locating components . . . . . . . . . .8
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .9
Chapter 3. Installing options and
replacing hardware . . . . . . . . .11
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .11
Installing internal options . . . . . . . . .12
Opening the cover . . . . . . . . . . .12
Accessing system board components and drives 13
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . .13
Installing an adapter card . . . . . . . .15
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . .16
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .20
Replacing the power supply . . . . . . . . .21
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . .23
Replacing a hard disk drive . . . . . . . . .25
Replacing an optical drive . . . . . . . . .26
Replacing a memory module . . . . . . . .28
Replacing an adapter card . . . . . . . . .30
Replacing the card reader . . . . . . . . . .31
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . .33
Replacing the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .33
Chapter 4. Completing the parts
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . . .36
Chapter 5. Security features . . . . .37
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . . .37
Password protection . . . . . . . . . . .38
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . .39
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .40
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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