Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ................................................................................................................. 3
Front ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Left ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Right ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Rear ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Service tag ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
3 Illustrated parts catalog ................................................................................................................................ 9
Computer major components ................................................................................................................................ 9
Display components ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
Hard drive components ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Sequential part number listing ........................................................................................................................... 15
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 17
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Service considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 17
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 18
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 18
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................ 19
Electrostatic discharge damage ..................................................................................... 19
Packaging and transporting guidelines ....................................................... 20
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 20
Equipment guidelines ................................................................................... 21
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Authorized Service Provider parts ................................................... 22
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................................. 22
Bottom cover ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Memory module ................................................................................................................................ 24
WLAN/Bluetooth combo card ........................................................................................................... 26
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Speaker assembly ............................................................................................................................. 31
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