user manual
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- External component identification
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures
- Preliminary replacement requirements
- Component replacement procedures
- Service tag
- Computer feet
- Battery
- Webcam/microphone module
- Optical drive
- Memory module
- TV tuner module
- RTC battery
- Hard drive
- WLAN module
- Switch cover and keyboard
- Power button board
- Display assembly
- Speaker
- Bluetooth module
- Top cover
- Modem module
- Audio/infrared board
- USB board
- Power connector cable
- System board
- TV tuner module cable
- Modem module cable
- Fan/heat sink assembly
- Processor
- Setup Utility
- Specifications
- Computer specifications
- 15.6-inch, WXGA display specifications
- 16.0-inch WXGA BrightView display specifications
- 16.0-inch WXGA AntiGlare display specifications
- Hard drive specifications
- Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive specifications
- DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications
- System DMA specifications
- System interrupt specifications
- System I/O address specifications
- System memory map specifications
- Screw listing
- Backup and Recovery
- Connector pin assignments
- Power cord set requirements
- Recycling
- Index

Remove the audio/infrared board:
1. Disconnect the audio/infrared board cable (1) from the LIF connector on the system board.
2. Remove the Phillips PM2.5x7.0 screw (2) that secures the audio/infrared board to the base
enclosure.
3. Release the clip (3) built into the base enclosure that secures the audio/infrared board.
4. Lift the audio/infrared board (4) straight up to remove it from the base enclosure.
Reverse this procedure to install the audio/infrared board.
USB board
Description Spare part number
USB board (includes cable) 516497-001
Before removing the USB board, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC Adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 48).
5. Remove the following components:
a. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 57).
b. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 51).
c. Switch cover and keyboard (see
Switch cover and keyboard on page 63).
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