Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 35
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 36
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 36
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 37
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 37
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 38
Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 38
Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 39
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 40
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 40
Using the optional security screw ...................................................................................... 41
Bottom door ....................................................................................................................... 42
SIM .................................................................................................................................... 43
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................... 44
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 46
Memory modules ............................................................................................................... 48
WWAN module .................................................................................................................. 50
WLAN/Bluetooth combo card ............................................................................................ 52
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 54
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 56
Fingerprint reader board .................................................................................................... 61
Audio board ....................................................................................................................... 63
Function board/Power button board .................................................................................. 65
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 67
Speaker assembly ............................................................................................................. 68
Latch assembly .................................................................................................................. 69
System board ..................................................................................................................... 71
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................ 73
Processor ........................................................................................................................... 77
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 79
Power connector ................................................................................................................ 87
5 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics ................................................................... 89
Windows 7 – Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics ....................................... 89
Using Computer Setup ...................................................................................................... 89
Starting Computer Setup ................................................................................... 89
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup .................................................... 89
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................... 90
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................ 91
Downloading SoftPaqs to update the BIOS ...................................... 91
BIOS management using system diagnostics .................................. 91
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