System information
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- External component identification
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures
- Preliminary replacement requirements
- Component replacement procedures
- Serial number
- Computer feet
- Battery
- Hard drive
- Optical drive
- WLAN module
- Memory module
- Keyboard
- Top cover
- Speaker assembly
- Power button board
- TouchPad button board
- Modem module
- Bluetooth module
- USB board
- Power connector cable
- Display assembly
- System board
- Optical drive SATA cable and connector
- RTC battery
- Fan/heat sink assembly
- Processor
- Setup Utility
- Specifications
- Backup and recovery
- Connector pin assignments
- Power cord set requirements
- Recycling
- Index
2 External component identification
Identifying the hardware
Components included with the computer may vary by region and model. The illustrations in this chapter
identify the standard features on most computer models.
To see a list of hardware installed in the computer, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > My Computer.
2. In the left pane of the System Tasks window, select View system information.
3. Select Hardware tab > Device Manager.
You can also add hardware or modify computer configurations using Device Manager.
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