User manual
Table Of Contents
- System specifications
- System utilities
- Replacing notebook components
- Preventing static electricity discharge
- Preparing the work space
- Required tools
- Preparing the notebook
- Removing the battery
- Removing the bay cover
- Adding or replacing memory modules
- Replacing the wireless card
- Replacing the hard drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Replacing the keyboard cover
- Replacing the multimedia board
- Replacing the keyboard
- Replacing the LCD panel assembly
- Replacing the palm rest
- Replacing the speakers
- Replacing the touchpad board
- Replacing the modem board
- Replacing the USB board
- Replacing the Bluetooth module
- Replacing the system board
- Replacing the cooling assembly
- Replacing the processor
- Replacing the LCD front panel
- Replacing the webcam
- Replacing the LCD
- Replacing the LCD panel hinge brackets
- Replacing the power button board
- Replacing the Kensington lock cap
- Replacing the microphone
- Replacing the antennas
- Replacing the LCD assembly lid
- Troubleshooting
- Connector locations
- FRU (Field-Replaceable Unit) list
- Test compatible components
- Online support information

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Hard Disk Drive
Optical drive
Item
Models Seagate
ST9160314AS
Tos hiba
MK1655GSX
HGST
HTS545016B9A
300
WD
WD1600BEVT-
22ZCTO
Seagate
ST9250315AS
Tosh i ba
MK2555GSX
HGST
HTS545025B9A
300
WD
WD2500BEVT-22Z
CT0
Seagate
ST9320325AS
Toshiba
MK3263GSX
HGST
HTS545032B9A
300
WD
WD3200BEVT-22Z
CT0
Seagate
ST9500325AS
To s hib a
MK5055GSX
HGST
HTS545050B9A
300
WD
WD5000BEVT-22Z
AT0
WD
WD6400BEVT-22A
0RT0
Capacity (MB) 160000 250000 320000 500000 640000
Bytes per sector 512 512 512 512
Data heads 3/4 4 4 4
Drive Format
Disks 2 2 2 2
Spindle speed
(RPM)
5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM 5400 RPM
Performance Specifications
Buffer size 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB
Interface SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA
Max. media
transfer rate
(disk-buffer,
Mbytes/s)
540 540 850 3.0 GB/s (Max.)
Buffer to Host
3.0 GB/s
DC Power Requirements
Voltage
tolerance
5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5% 5V (DC) +/- 5%
Item Specification
Vendor & model
name
HLDS Super-Multi Drive GT30N
PLDS Super-Multi Drive DS-8A4SH
Sony Super-Multi Drive AD-7585H
Toshiba Super-Multi Drive TS-L633C
HLDS BD Combo 1CT21N
PLDS BD Combo DS-4E1S
Pioneer BD Combo BDC-TD01RS
Sony BD Combo 4X BC-5500H
Performance Specification
Transfer rate
(KB/sec)
Sustained:
n
with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec
n
with DVD: Max 10.08Mbytes/sec
Sustained:
n
with CD: Max 3.6Mbytes/sec
n
with DVD: Max 10.8Mbytes/sec
n
with BD: Max 11Mbytes/sec
Buffer Memory 2MB
n
for CD/DVD: 2MB
n
for BD: 4.5MB
Interface SATA