Table of contents
1 Product description............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Getting to know your computer................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Left side................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Display components ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Keyboard area ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad settings and components ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Adjusting touchpad settings................................................................................................................................................................7
Turning on the touchpad .........................................................................................................................................................................7
Touchpad components ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Lights .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Special keys.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Bottom ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Labels .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Computer major components........................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Display assembly subcomponents................................................................................................................................................................................17
Miscellaneous parts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Tools required ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Service considerations.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Plastic parts......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Cables and connectors............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Drive handling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Electrostatic discharge information............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Generating static electricity................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Grounding the work area............................................................................................................................................................................................24
Recommended materials and equipment.....................................................................................................................................................24
Cleaning your computer....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
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