Packaging and transporting guidelines
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34
Component replacement procedures
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36
Service tag
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36
Computer feet
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37
Battery
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38
Memory module
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39
WLAN module
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40
Keyboard
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43
Optical drive
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47
Hard drive
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49
RTC battery
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52
Top cover
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53
Power button board
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57
TouchPad button board
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58
Optical drive connector cable
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61
Speakers
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63
USB board
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65
System board
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67
Fan/heat sink assembly
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69
Processor
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71
Display assembly
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73
Power connector cable
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82
5
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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84
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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84
Updating the BIOS
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84
Determining the BIOS version
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85
Downloading a BIOS update
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85
Using System Diagnostics
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86
6
Specifications
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87
Computer specifications
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87
15.6-in, SVA, display panel display specifications
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88
Hard drive specifications
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89
7
Backup and recovery
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90
Restore
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90
Creating recovering media
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91
Performing a system restore
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92
Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
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92
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