Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 36
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 37
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 39
Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 39
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 40
SIM (select models only) ................................................................................................... 41
Display panel ..................................................................................................................... 42
Webcamera module ........................................................................................................... 43
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 44
WWAN module (select models only) ................................................................................. 47
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 49
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 51
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 53
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 55
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 58
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 63
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 66
TouchPad button board ..................................................................................................... 68
System board ..................................................................................................................... 69
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................... 71
Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 73
Heat sink ............................................................................................................................ 74
5 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics (Windows 8) ........................................................... 77
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ............................................................................................................... 77
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 77
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 77
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 78
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 79
6 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics (Ubuntu) ................................................................. 80
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 80
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 80
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 80
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 80
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 81
Restoring factory default settings in Setup Utility .............................................................. 81
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 81
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 82
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 82
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 82
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