Drive handling ................................................................................................... 34
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 35
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 35
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 36
Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 36
Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 37
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 38
Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 38
Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 39
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 40
SIM .................................................................................................................................... 42
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 42
WWAN module .................................................................................................................. 45
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 47
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 48
Switch cover ...................................................................................................................... 51
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 53
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 56
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 59
Modem module .................................................................................................................. 65
Bluetooth module ............................................................................................................... 67
Audio board ...................................................................................................................... 68
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 70
System board ..................................................................................................................... 71
Fan and heat sink .............................................................................................................. 75
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 78
Security cable slot bracket ................................................................................................. 79
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................... 80
Modem module cable ........................................................................................................ 81
5 Computer Setup ............................................................................................................................................ 83
Computer Setup in Windows 7 ........................................................................................................... 83
Starting Computer Setup ................................................................................................... 83
Using Computer Setup ...................................................................................................... 83
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup .................................................... 83
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................... 84
Computer Setup menus ..................................................................................................... 84
File menu .......................................................................................................... 85
Security menu ................................................................................................... 85
System Configuration menu .............................................................................. 86
Computer Setup in Windows Vista and Windows XP ........................................................................ 91
Starting Computer Setup ................................................................................................... 91
Using Computer Setup ...................................................................................................... 91
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