Equipment guidelines
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Component replacement procedures
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Serial number
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Computer feet
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Battery
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Service door
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Hard drive
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32
Optical drive
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34
WLAN module
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36
Memory module
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RTC battery
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38
Keyboard
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Top cover
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41
Power button board
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Speaker assembly
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45
TouchPad button board
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46
USB board
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47
Security cable lock
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48
Power connector
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49
Display assembly
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50
System board
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57
Fan/heat sink assembly
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60
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Specifications
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Computer specifications
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39.6-cm (15.6-in) display specifications
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Hard drive specifications
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DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications
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67
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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Updating the BIOS
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Determining the BIOS version
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Downloading a BIOS update
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70
Using System Diagnostics
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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Creating recovery media and backups
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