Table of contents
1 Product description ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification .................................................................................................................. 5
Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Top .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
TouchPad ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Lights ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader (select models only) ........................................................ 9
Keys ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Left side ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Right side ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Bottom ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Service tag ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Illustrated parts catalog .............................................................................................................................. 17
Computer major components .............................................................................................................................. 17
Mass storage devices ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Display assembly subcomponents – touch screen ............................................................................................. 21
Display assembly subcomponents – non-touch screen ..................................................................................... 22
Cables ................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Miscellaneous parts ............................................................................................................................................. 25
4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements .................................................................... 26
Tools required ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
Service considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Plastic parts ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Cables and connectors ...................................................................................................................... 27
Drive handling ................................................................................................................................... 27
Grounding guidelines ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Electrostatic discharge damage ........................................................................................................ 27
Packaging and transporting guidelines .......................................................................... 29
Workstation guidelines ................................................................................ 29
5 Removal and replacement procedures for Customer Self-Repair parts ............................................................. 31
Component replacement procedures .................................................................................................................. 31
Optical drive ....................................................................................................................................... 32
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