Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................................................................1
2 Components ................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Right .........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Left ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Display......................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Touchpad .................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Speakers ..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Special keys.............................................................................................................................................................................................8
3 Illustrated parts catalog.......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Computer major components ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Display assembly subcomponents................................................................................................................................................... 15
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Service considerations........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Plastic parts................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Cables and connectors .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Drive handling ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Electrostatic discharge information ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Generating static electricity ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Grounding the work area........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Cleaning your computer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Accessing support information ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Component replacement procedures .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Preparation for disassembly .................................................................................................................................................... 27
Bottom cover............................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Battery ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Speakers ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
WLAN module ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Connector board cables............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Connector board ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
System board .............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Heat sink ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
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