Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 32
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 34
Service tag ............................................................................................................. 34
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 35
Battery ................................................................................................................... 36
Memory module ...................................................................................................... 37
WLAN module ........................................................................................................ 38
Keyboard ............................................................................................................... 40
Optical drive .......................................................................................................... 44
Hard drive ............................................................................................................. 46
RTC battery ............................................................................................................ 49
Top cover ............................................................................................................... 50
Power button board ................................................................................................. 53
TouchPad button board ............................................................................................ 54
Optical drive connector cable ................................................................................... 57
Speakers ................................................................................................................ 59
USB board ............................................................................................................. 61
System board ......................................................................................................... 63
Fan/heat sink assembly ........................................................................................... 65
Processor ............................................................................................................... 67
Display assembly .................................................................................................... 69
Power connector cable ............................................................................................ 78
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics .................................................... 80
Starting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................... 80
Using Setup Utility .................................................................................................................. 80
Changing the language of Setup Utility ...................................................................... 80
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility .................................................................... 81
Display system information ....................................................................................... 81
Restoring factory default settings in Setup Utility .......................................................... 81
Exiting Setup Utility ................................................................................................. 82
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................. 82
Determing the BIOS version ...................................................................................... 82
Downloading a BIOS update .................................................................................... 83
Using Advanced System Diagnostics ........................................................................................ 84
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................. 85
Computer specifications .......................................................................................................... 85
15.6-in, SVA, display panel display specifications ..................................................................... 86
Hard drive specifications ........................................................................................................ 87
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