Formachinetypes:10B4,10B5,10B6,10B7,
10HL,and10HM..............76
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......76
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............77
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......78
LookingupFRUinformation.......80
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....80
Locatinginternaldrives.........82
Formachinetypes:10AX,10AY,10DK,10DL,
10DM,and10DN..............83
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......83
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............84
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......85
LookingupFRUinformation.......87
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....87
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:10B0,10B1,10B2,10B3,10HJ,
and10HK)...............89
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......89
Installingorreplacinghardware........89
Installingexternaloptions........89
Removingthecomputercover.......90
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..90
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...92
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..94
Replacingthebattery..........97
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...98
Replacingtheslimcardreader......100
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..103
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...104
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......106
Replacingthesystemboard.......108
Installingthesolid-statedrive.......110
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....111
Replacingtherearfanassembly......113
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............115
Replacingthethermalsensor.......116
Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch....118
ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........120
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi
antenna...............127
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............128
Replacingthekeyboard.........130
Replacingthemouse..........131
Completingthepartsreplacement.....131
Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:10B4,10B5,10B6,10B7,10HL,
and10HM)..............135
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......135
Installingorreplacinghardware........135
Installingexternaloptions........135
Removingthecomputercover.......136
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..136
Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand
drives................137
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..139
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...141
Replacingthebattery..........143
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......144
Replacingthesolid-statedrive......146
Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...151
Replacingtheslimcardreader......154
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..157
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...159
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......163
Replacingthesystemboard.......165
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....167
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............169
Replacingthethermalsensor.......170
ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........172
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi
antenna...............178
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............180
Replacingthekeyboard.........182
Replacingthemouse..........183
Completingthepartsreplacement.....183
Chapter11.ReplacingFRUs
(machinetypes:10AX,10AY,10DK,
10DL,10DM,and10DN).......185
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......185
Installingorreplacinghardware........185
Installingexternaloptions........185
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter..186
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...187
InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount
bracket................189
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter
bracket................191
Replacingtheopticaldrive........193
Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...198
InstallingorremovingtheI/Obox.....204
Removingthecomputercover.......207
Installingorremovingtheharddiskdrive
assembly...............209
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