Laptop User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important safety information
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Chapter 4. Security
- Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Installing or replacing hardware
- Installing external options
- Opening the computer cover
- Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
- Accessing the system board components and drives
- Installing or replacing a memory module
- Installing or replacing a PCI card
- Installing or replacing the card reader
- Replacing the battery
- Replacing the hard disk drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
- Replacing the power supply assembly
- Replacing the microprocessor
- Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
- Replacing the system fan
- Replacing the internal speaker
- Replacing the keyboard or mouse
- Completing the parts replacement
- Chapter 6. Recovery information
- Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
- Chapter 8. Updating system programs
- Chapter 9. Preventing problems
- Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Chapter 11. Getting information, help, and service
- Appendix A. Notices
- Appendix B. Regulatory information
- Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
- Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
- Index
Replacingthecardreader
Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage28.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage28.
4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage13.
5.PivottheopticaldrivebayupwardanddisconnectthecardreadercablefromtheUSBconnectoronthe
systemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
6.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecardreaderbracket.Then,removethecardreaderbracketfrom
thechassis.
Figure19.Removingthescrewthatsecuresthecardreader
7.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertoitsbracket.Thenremovethefailingcardreader
fromthebracket.
8.Installanewcardreaderintothebracketandinstallthetwoscrewstosecurethecardreadertothe
bracket.
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