Packaging and transporting guidelines
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31
Component replacement procedures
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33
Service tag
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33
Computer feet
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34
Battery
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35
Memory module
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36
WLAN module
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37
Keyboard
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39
Optical drive
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43
Hard drive
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45
RTC battery
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48
Top cover
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49
Power button board
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52
TouchPad button board
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53
Optical drive connector cable
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56
Speakers
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58
USB board
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60
System board
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62
Fan/heat sink assembly
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64
Display assembly
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67
Power connector cable
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76
5
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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78
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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78
Updating the BIOS
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78
Determining the BIOS version
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79
Downloading a BIOS update
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79
Using System Diagnostics
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80
6
Specifications
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81
Computer specifications
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81
15.6-in, SVA, display panel display specifications
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82
Hard drive specifications
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83
7
Backup and recovery
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84
Restore
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84
Creating recovering media
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85
Performing a system restore
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86
Restoring using the dedicated recovery partition (select models only)
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86
Restoring using the recovery media
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87
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