Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................39
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................40
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................40
Installing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 42
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................43
Removing the touchpad.............................................................................................................................................43
Installing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 44
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................45
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 46
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 48
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 50
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 54
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................ 55
Chapter 4: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................59
BIOS overview................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 59
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................. 59
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................60
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................60
System and setup password.......................................................................................................................................... 65
Clearing CMOS settings............................................................................................................................................ 66
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 67
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................ 67
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................69
Built-in self-test (BIST)................................................................................................................................................... 70
M-BIST........................................................................................................................................................................... 70
LCD Power rail test (L-BIST).................................................................................................................................... 71
LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST).................................................................................................................................... 71
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