Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................................................... 22
Routine Care ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Service Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 24
Hinge Cover Panel ............................................................................................................................. 27
Memory Access Panel ........................................................................................................................ 29
Drive Access Panel ............................................................................................................................ 31
Optical Drive ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Hard Drive .......................................................................................................................................... 35
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 38
Replacing the Battery ......................................................................................................................... 42
Heat Sink Cover ................................................................................................................................. 45
Heat Sink (Thermal Module) .............................................................................................................. 47
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 49
Top Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 51
Webcam Module ................................................................................................................................ 52
Stand .................................................................................................................................................. 54
Rear Cover ......................................................................................................................................... 55
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 56
Converter Board ................................................................................................................................. 58
Sidekey Board .................................................................................................................................... 60
System Board Shield .......................................................................................................................... 62
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Generating Static ............................................................................................................... 20
Grounding the Work Area .................................................................................................. 21
Cleaning the Keyboard ...................................................................................................... 23
Cleaning the Monitor .......................................................................................................... 24
Cleaning the Mouse ........................................................................................................... 24
Screws ............................................................................................................................... 24
Cables and Connectors ..................................................................................................... 25
Hard Drives ........................................................................................................................ 25
Lithium Coin Cell Battery ................................................................................................... 25