Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 36
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 38
Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 38
Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 39
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 39
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................... 40
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 43
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 45
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 46
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 49
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 51
Power button board ........................................................................................................... 55
TouchPad button board ..................................................................................................... 56
USB board ......................................................................................................................... 58
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................... 59
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 60
Optical drive connector cable ............................................................................................ 61
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 62
System board ..................................................................................................................... 69
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 72
Fan/heat sink assembly ..................................................................................................... 73
Processor ........................................................................................................................... 80
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 82
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 82
Starting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 82
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 82
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 83
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 83
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 84
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 84
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 84
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 85
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 85
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 86
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 87
Computer specifications ..................................................................................................................... 87
15.6-inch display specifications .......................................................................................................... 88
Hard drive specifications .................................................................................................................... 89
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