Electrostatic discharge damage
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43
Packaging and transporting guidelines
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44
Component replacement procedures
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46
Service tag
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46
Battery
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47
Hard drive
.............................................................................................................
48
RTC battery
............................................................................................................
52
Optical drive
..........................................................................................................
53
Memory module
......................................................................................................
55
WLAN module
........................................................................................................
57
Keyboard
...............................................................................................................
59
Top cover
...............................................................................................................
63
Front speakers
........................................................................................................
67
Power button board
.................................................................................................
68
Fingerprint reader board
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69
TouchPad button board
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70
Solid-state drive
......................................................................................................
72
USB board
.............................................................................................................
73
Power connector cable
............................................................................................
75
System board
.........................................................................................................
77
Fan/heat sink assembly
...........................................................................................
81
Processor
...............................................................................................................
85
Card Reader board
.................................................................................................
88
Subwoofer
.............................................................................................................
89
Optical drive connector cable
...................................................................................
90
Display assembly
....................................................................................................
92
5
Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics
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100
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS)
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100
Updating the BIOS
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100
Determining the BIOS version
.................................................................................
100
Downloading a BIOS update
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101
Using System Diagnostics
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102
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Specifications
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103
Computer specifications
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103
17.3-inch display specifications
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105
Hard drive specifications
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106
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