Installing the touchpad ..............................................................................................................................................39
Power-adapter port.......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing the power-adapter port ........................................................................................................................ 40
I/O-board cable ................................................................................................................................................................ 42
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................44
Removing the I/O daughter-board ........................................................................................................................ 44
Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Removing the coin-cell battery ...............................................................................................................................46
Installing the coin-cell battery ................................................................................................................................. 47
Power button..................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Removing the power button ....................................................................................................................................48
Installing the power button ......................................................................................................................................49
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the display assembly .............................................................................................................................. 52
Installing the display assembly ................................................................................................................................ 55
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Removing the system board .................................................................................................................................... 57
Installing the system board ...................................................................................................................................... 60
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................ 63
Chapter 4: BIOS setup.................................................................................................................67
BIOS overview....................................................................................................................................................................67
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 67
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................67
One time boot menu......................................................................................................................................................... 68
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................68
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................ 72
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................74
Clearing CMOS settings.................................................................................................................................................. 75
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 76
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