Electrostatic discharge damage
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46
Packaging and transporting guidelines
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48
Component replacement procedures
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50
Service tag
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50
Battery
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51
Hard drive
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52
RTC battery
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55
Memory module
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56
WLAN module
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57
Optical drive
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59
Keyboard
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61
Top cover
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66
Top speakers
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69
Power button board
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70
Fingerprint reader board
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71
TouchPad button board
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73
Solid-state drive
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75
System board
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77
Fan/heat sink assembly
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82
Processor
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88
USB board
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90
Subwoofer
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91
Power connector cable
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93
Optical drive connector cable
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94
Display assembly
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95
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Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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103
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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103
Updating the BIOS
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103
Determining the BIOS version
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103
Downloading a BIOS update
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104
Using System Diagnostics
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105
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Specifications
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106
Computer specifications
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106
15.6-inch display specifications
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107
Hard drive specifications
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108
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Backing up, restoring, and recovering
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109
Creating recovery media and backups
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109
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