Specifications

Plastics Kit .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Cable Kit ............................................................................................................................................. 45
Mass storage devices ......................................................................................................................... 46
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................ 47
Sequential part number listing ............................................................................................................ 48
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Preliminary replacement requirements ............................................................................................... 56
Tools required .................................................................................................................... 56
Service considerations ....................................................................................................... 56
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................... 56
Cables and connectors ..................................................................................... 57
Drive handling ................................................................................................... 57
Grounding guidelines ......................................................................................................... 58
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................ 58
Packaging and transporting guidelines ............................................. 59
Workstation guidelines ..................................................................... 59
Equipment guidelines ....................................................................... 60
Component replacement procedures ................................................................................................. 61
Service tag ......................................................................................................................... 61
Computer feet .................................................................................................................... 62
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 63
Switch cover and keyboard ................................................................................................ 64
Memory module ................................................................................................................. 68
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................... 69
Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 73
WWAN module .................................................................................................................. 74
Palm rest ............................................................................................................................ 75
Hard drive .......................................................................................................................... 78
WLAN module .................................................................................................................... 80
Display assembly on computers with 15-in displays .......................................................... 84
Top cover ........................................................................................................................... 90
Power button board ........................................................................................................... 94
RTC battery ....................................................................................................................... 96
Display assembly on computers with 14-in displays .......................................................... 97
Bluetooth module ............................................................................................................. 102
Modem module ................................................................................................................ 103
USB connector assembly ................................................................................................ 104
Heat sink and fan ............................................................................................................. 106
Processor ......................................................................................................................... 110
System board ................................................................................................................... 112
SIM .................................................................................................................................. 114
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