Table of contents
1 Product description .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 External component identification ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right side ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Left side ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Display ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Top ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Lights ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Button .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Keys ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Using the action keys ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Bottom ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Rear .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Labels ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Display assembly subcomponents ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................................... 29
Tools required ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Service considerations .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
Plastic parts ........................................................................................................................................................ 31
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Drive handling .................................................................................................................................................... 32
Grounding guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Electrostatic discharge damage ...................................................................................................................... 33
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................................. 36
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................................................ 34
Equipment guidelines .................................................................................................................. 35
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