Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,10BG,
10DU,and10DT..............73
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......74
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............75
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......76
LookingupFRUinformation.......78
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....79
Locatinginternaldrives.........80
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:10ASand10AU)........81
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......81
Installingorreplacinghardware........81
Installingexternaloptions........81
Removingthecomputercover.......82
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..83
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..84
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...87
Replacingtherearfanassembly......89
Replacingthebattery..........91
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....92
Installingthesolid-statedrive.......94
Replacingtheopticaldrive........95
Replacingtheslimcardreader......97
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...100
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..101
Replacingthethermalsensor.......103
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......105
Replacingthesystemboard.......108
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............110
ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........111
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi
antenna...............117
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............118
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....120
Completingthepartsreplacement.....121
Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs
(machinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,
and10BG)..............123
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......123
Installingorreplacinghardware........123
Installingexternaloptions........123
Removingthecomputercover.......124
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..124
Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand
drives................126
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..127
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...129
Replacingthebattery..........130
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......131
Replacingtheopticaldrive........133
Replacingtheslimcardreader......137
Replacingthesolid-statedrive......139
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...144
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..148
Replacingthethermalsensor.......151
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......153
Replacingthesystemboard.......156
Replacingthesystemfanassembly....158
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............160
ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........161
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi
antenna...............166
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............168
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....170
Completingthepartsreplacement.....171
Chapter11.Additionalservice
information.............173
Securityfeatures..............173
Hardware-controlledpasswords......173
Operatingsystempassword.......173
VitalProductData...........173
BIOSlevels................173
Flashupdateprocedures..........173
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadisc...174
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyour
operatingsystem............175
RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate
failure................175
Powermanagement............176
Advancedconfigurationandpowerinterface
(ACPI)BIOS..............176
AutomaticPower-onfeatures.......176
AppendixA.Notices.........177
Televisionoutputnotice...........178
EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......178
Trademarks................178
Index.................179
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