Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
Identifying the hardware ........................................................................................................... 5
Top components ....................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad ................................................................................................................. 6
Lights ....................................................................................................................... 7
Keys ........................................................................................................................ 8
Front components ..................................................................................................................... 8
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 10
Left-side components ............................................................................................................... 11
Display components ............................................................................................................... 12
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 13
Service tag ............................................................................................................................ 14
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 15
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 21
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 22
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 27
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 27
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 29
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 27
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 28
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