Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................38
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................... 38
Rear cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the rear cover.............................................................................................................................................. 39
Installing the rear cover................................................................................................................................................ 40
Rear-cover bracket.............................................................................................................................................................. 41
Removing the rear-cover bracket ...............................................................................................................................41
Installing the rear-cover bracket..................................................................................................................................42
Processor fan....................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Removing the processor fan........................................................................................................................................ 43
Installing the processor fan.......................................................................................................................................... 44
Graphics-card fan................................................................................................................................................................45
Removing the graphics-card fan................................................................................................................................. 45
Installing the graphics-card fan....................................................................................................................................46
Heat sink............................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Removing the heat sink.................................................................................................................................................47
Installing the heat sink...................................................................................................................................................48
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................49
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................. 50
G key......................................................................................................................................................................................51
Removing the G key.......................................................................................................................................................51
Installing the G key........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................54
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 54
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................... 55
Power-adapter port............................................................................................................................................................ 60
Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................. 60
Light bar................................................................................................................................................................................62
Removing the light bar..................................................................................................................................................62
Installing the light bar.................................................................................................................................................... 63
System board....................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 64
Installing the system board...........................................................................................................................................67
Touchpad..............................................................................................................................................................................70
Removing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................70
Installing the touchpad...................................................................................................................................................71
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.....................................................................................................................................73
3 Drivers and downloads................................................................................................................ 76
4 System setup............................................................................................................................. 77
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