Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 36
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 38
Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 38
Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 39
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 40
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................... 41
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 43
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 45
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 46
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 49
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 52
Power button board ........................................................................................................... 56
TouchPad button board ..................................................................................................... 57
USB board ......................................................................................................................... 59
Power connector cable ...................................................................................................... 60
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 62
Optical drive connector cable ............................................................................................ 63
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 64
System board ..................................................................................................................... 71
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 74
Fan/heat sink assembly ..................................................................................................... 76
Processor ........................................................................................................................... 82
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ............................................................................................ 84
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 84
Starting Setup Utility .......................................................................................................... 84
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 84
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 85
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 85
Restoring factory settings in Setup Utility .......................................................................... 86
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 86
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................. 86
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................... 87
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................. 87
Using System Diagnostics .................................................................................................................. 88
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 89
Computer specifications ..................................................................................................................... 89
15.6-inch display specifications .......................................................................................................... 90
Hard drive specifications .................................................................................................................... 91
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