Formachinetypes:10B4,10B5,10B6,and
10B7..................76
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......76
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............77
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......78
LookingupFRUinformation.......80
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....80
Locatinginternaldrives.........82
Formachinetypes:10AXand10AY......83
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......83
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............84
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......85
LookingupFRUinformation.......87
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....87
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:10B0,10B1,10B2,and10B3).89
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......89
Installingorreplacinghardware........89
Installingexternaloptions........89
Removingthecomputercover.......90
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..91
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...92
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..94
Replacingthebattery..........97
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...98
Replacingtheslimcardreader......100
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..103
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...104
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......106
Replacingthesystemboard.......108
Installingthesolid-statedrive.......110
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....111
Replacingtherearfanassembly......113
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............115
Replacingthethermalsensor.......116
Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch....118
ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........120
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi
antenna...............127
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............128
Replacingthekeyboard.........130
Replacingthemouse..........131
Completingthepartsreplacement.....131
Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs
(machinetypes:10B4,10B5,10B6,
and10B7)..............135
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......135
Installingorreplacinghardware........135
Installingexternaloptions........135
Removingthecomputercover.......136
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..136
Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand
drives................138
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..139
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...141
Replacingthebattery..........143
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......145
Replacingthesolid-statedrive......147
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...152
Replacingtheslimcardreader......155
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..158
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...160
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......164
Replacingthesystemboard.......167
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....169
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............171
Replacingthethermalsensor.......172
ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........174
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi
antenna...............180
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............182
Replacingthekeyboard.........184
Replacingthemouse..........185
Completingthepartsreplacement.....186
Chapter11.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:10AXand10AY).......189
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......189
Installingorreplacinghardware........189
Installingexternaloptions........189
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter..190
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...191
InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount
bracket................193
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter
bracket................195
Replacingtheopticaldrive........197
Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...202
InstallingorremovingtheI/Obox.....208
Removingthecomputercover.......211
Installingorremovingtheharddiskdrive
assembly...............213
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...215
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