Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 35
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 37
Service tag ............................................................................................................. 37
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 38
Battery ................................................................................................................... 39
Optical drive (select models only) .............................................................................. 40
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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