Replacing drives ................................................................................................................................. 49
Memory .............................................................................................................................................. 56
Replacing the battery ......................................................................................................................... 59
Serial port ........................................................................................................................................... 61
Webcam module ................................................................................................................................ 63
Converter board ................................................................................................................................. 66
Touch sensor board ........................................................................................................................... 69
Graphics heat sink ............................................................................................................. 71
Processor ........................................................................................................................................... 75
mSATA Solid-State Drive ................................................................................................................... 76
WLAN module .................................................................................................................................... 77
Graphics board ................................................................................................................................... 80
Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 82
Fan ..................................................................................................................................................... 83
Side panels ......................................................................................................................................... 84
Power supply ...................................................................................................................................... 86
System board ..................................................................................................................................... 89
Card reader board .............................................................................................................................. 95
Power button board ............................................................................................................................ 97
Front bezel ....................................................................................................................................... 100
Antenna ............................................................................................................................................ 103
Display panel .................................................................................................................................... 105
Hood sensor ..................................................................................................................................... 111
Safety and Comfort .......................................................................................................................... 115
Helpful Hints ..................................................................................................................................... 116
Solving General Problems ................................................................................................................ 118
Solving Power Problems .................................................................................................................. 122
Solving Hard Drive Problems ........................................................................................................... 124
Solving Display Problems ................................................................................................................. 129
Solving Audio Problems ................................................................................................................... 134
Solving Printer Problems .................................................................................................................. 136
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