Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 40
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 42
Service tag ............................................................................................................. 42
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 43
Battery ................................................................................................................... 43
Optical drive (select models only) .............................................................................. 44
WLAN module ........................................................................................................ 47
Memory module ...................................................................................................... 49
Hard drive ............................................................................................................. 50
Keyboard ............................................................................................................... 53
Top cover ............................................................................................................... 56
Power button board ................................................................................................. 59
TouchPad button board ............................................................................................ 60
USB board ............................................................................................................. 62
Power connector cable ............................................................................................ 63
Speakers ................................................................................................................ 65
Optical drive connector cable ................................................................................... 67
Display assembly .................................................................................................... 68
System board ......................................................................................................... 74
RTC battery ............................................................................................................ 78
Fan/heat sink assembly ........................................................................................... 79
Processor ............................................................................................................... 86
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics .................................................................... 89
Using Setup Utility .................................................................................................................. 89
Starting Setup Utility ................................................................................................ 89
Changing the language of Setup Utility ...................................................................... 89
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility .................................................................... 90
Displaying system information ................................................................................... 90
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility ..................................................................... 91
Exiting Setup Utility ................................................................................................. 91
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................................. 91
Determining the BIOS version .................................................................... 92
Downloading a BIOS update ..................................................................... 92
Using System Diagnostics ........................................................................................................ 93
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................. 94
Computer specifications .......................................................................................................... 94
15.6-inch display specifications ............................................................................................... 95
Hard drive specifications ........................................................................................................ 96
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