Maintenance and Service Guide

Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ..................................................................................... 4
Top components ....................................................................................................................... 4
Display components .................................................................................................. 4
Keys ........................................................................................................................ 5
Lights ....................................................................................................................... 6
TouchPad components ............................................................................................... 7
Front components ..................................................................................................................... 8
Rear components ..................................................................................................................... 8
Left-side components ................................................................................................................. 9
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 10
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 12
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................. 13
Service tag ............................................................................................................................ 13
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 15
Plastics Kit ............................................................................................................................. 20
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 21
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 22
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 23
4 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 28
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 28
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 28
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 28
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 28
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 29
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 29
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 30
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 30
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 31
Workstation guidelines .............................................................. 31
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