Table of contents
1
Product description
........................................................................................................................................
1
2
External component identification
................................................................................................................
5
Display
..................................................................................................................................................
5
Button, speakers, and subwoofer
.........................................................................................................
6
Keys — Windows 8 models
..................................................................................................................
8
Keys — Ubuntu Linux models
..............................................................................................................
9
Lights
..................................................................................................................................................
10
TouchPad
...........................................................................................................................................
11
Left side
..............................................................................................................................................
12
Right side
...........................................................................................................................................
14
Bottom
................................................................................................................................................
15
3
Illustrated parts catalog
...............................................................................................................................
17
Service tag and PCID label
................................................................................................................
17
Service tag
.........................................................................................................................
17
PCID label
..........................................................................................................................
17
Computer major components
.............................................................................................................
19
Mass storage devices
.........................................................................................................................
25
Miscellaneous parts
............................................................................................................................
26
Sequential part number listing
............................................................................................................
27
4
Removal and replacement procedures
.......................................................................................................
35
Preliminary replacement requirements
...............................................................................................
35
Tools required
....................................................................................................................
35
Service considerations
.......................................................................................................
35
Plastic parts
.......................................................................................................
35
Cables and connectors
.....................................................................................
35
Drive handling
...................................................................................................
36
Grounding guidelines
.........................................................................................................
36
Electrostatic discharge damage
........................................................................
36
v