Table of contents
1
Product description
........................................................................................................................................
1
2
External component identification
................................................................................................................
3
Finding your hardware and software information
.................................................................................
3
Locating hardware
...............................................................................................................
3
Locating software
.................................................................................................................
3
Front
.....................................................................................................................................................
4
Left side
................................................................................................................................................
5
Right side
.............................................................................................................................................
6
Back
.....................................................................................................................................................
7
Top
.......................................................................................................................................................
8
Bottom
..................................................................................................................................................
8
3
Illustrated parts catalog
.................................................................................................................................
9
Locating the serial number, product number, and model number
........................................................
9
Computer major components
.............................................................................................................
10
Cable Kit
.............................................................................................................................................
12
Mass storage device
..........................................................................................................................
13
Miscellaneous parts
............................................................................................................................
14
Sequential part number listing
............................................................................................................
15
4
Removal and replacement procedures
.......................................................................................................
18
Preliminary replacement requirements
...............................................................................................
18
Tools required
....................................................................................................................
18
Service considerations
.......................................................................................................
18
Plastic parts
.......................................................................................................
18
Cables and connectors
.....................................................................................
19
Drive handling
...................................................................................................
19
Grounding guidelines
.........................................................................................................
20
Electrostatic discharge damage
........................................................................
20
Packaging and transporting guidelines
.............................................
21
Component replacement procedures
.................................................................................................
22
Bottom cover
......................................................................................................................
23
Rear cover
.........................................................................................................................
26
Hard drive
..........................................................................................................................
27
Memory module
.................................................................................................................
29
v