Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 27
Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 27
Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 28
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 29
Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 29
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 30
Service access cover ......................................................................................................... 31
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 32
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 34
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 35
Hard drive assembly .......................................................................................................... 36
Keyboard ........................................................................................................................... 38
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 41
Speaker ............................................................................................................................. 45
Display assembly ............................................................................................................... 47
Handle (select models only) .............................................................................................. 53
System board ..................................................................................................................... 54
Modem ............................................................................................................................... 56
Fan and heat sink assembly .............................................................................................. 59
5 Setup Utility (BIOS) ....................................................................................................................................... 62
Starting Setup Utility ........................................................................................................................... 62
Using Setup Utility .............................................................................................................................. 62
Changing the language of Setup Utility ............................................................................. 62
Navigating and selecting in Setup Utility ............................................................................ 62
Displaying system information ........................................................................................... 63
Restoring factory default settings in Setup Utility .............................................................. 63
Exiting Setup Utility ............................................................................................................ 63
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 63
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 64
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 64
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 65
Computer specifications ..................................................................................................................... 65
25.65-cm (10.1-in), Wide Super VGA (WSVGA) display specifications ............................................. 66
Hard drive specifications .................................................................................................................... 67
7 Backup and recovery .................................................................................................................................... 68
Windows 7 backup and recovery ....................................................................................................... 69
Backing up your information .............................................................................................. 69
Performing a recovery ....................................................................................................... 70
Using the Windows recovery tools .................................................................... 70
Using a Windows 7 operating system DVD (purchased separately) ................. 70
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