System information

Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ..................................................................................... 6
Keys ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Display ................................................................................................................................... 7
Buttons .................................................................................................................................... 8
Lights ...................................................................................................................................... 9
TouchPad .............................................................................................................................. 10
Left side ................................................................................................................................ 11
Right side .............................................................................................................................. 12
Bottom .................................................................................................................................. 13
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 14
Service tag ............................................................................................................................ 15
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 16
Display assembly subcomponents ............................................................................................. 26
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 28
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 29
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 30
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 43
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 43
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 43
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 43
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 43
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 43
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 44
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 44
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 44
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 46
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 48
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