Maintenance and Service Guide

Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................ 3
Finding your hardware and software information ................................................................................. 3
Locating hardware ............................................................................................................... 3
Locating software ................................................................................................................. 3
Front ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Left side ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Right side ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Back ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Bottom .................................................................................................................................................. 8
3 Illustrated parts catalog ................................................................................................................................. 9
Locating the serial number, product number, and model number ........................................................ 9
Computer major components ............................................................................................................. 10
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Mass storage device .......................................................................................................................... 13
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 14
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 15
4 Removal and replacement procedures ....................................................................................................... 18
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 18
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 18
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 18
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 18
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 19
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 19
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 20
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 20
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 21
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 22
Bottom cover ...................................................................................................................... 23
Rear cover ......................................................................................................................... 26
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 27
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 29
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