Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 36
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 38
Service tag ............................................................................................................. 38
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 39
Battery ................................................................................................................... 40
Memory module ...................................................................................................... 41
WLAN module ........................................................................................................ 42
Keyboard ............................................................................................................... 45
Optical drive .......................................................................................................... 49
Hard drive ............................................................................................................. 51
RTC battery ............................................................................................................ 54
Top cover ............................................................................................................... 55
Power button board ................................................................................................. 59
TouchPad button board ............................................................................................ 60
Optical drive connector cable ................................................................................... 63
Speakers ................................................................................................................ 65
USB board ............................................................................................................. 67
System board ......................................................................................................... 69
Fan/heat sink assembly ........................................................................................... 71
Processor ............................................................................................................... 73
Display assembly .................................................................................................... 76
Power connector cable ............................................................................................ 85
5 Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and System Diagnostics ........................................................... 87
Windows 8 ........................................................................................................................... 88
Starting Setup Utility (BIOS) ...................................................................................... 88
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................................. 88
Determining the BIOS version .................................................................... 88
Downloading a BIOS update ..................................................................... 89
Using System Diagnostics ......................................................................................... 90
SUSE Linux ............................................................................................................................ 91
Starting Computer Setup .......................................................................................... 91
Using Computer Setup ............................................................................................. 91
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ............................................... 91
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................ 92
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................................. 92
Determining the BIOS version .................................................................... 93
Downloading a BIOS update ..................................................................... 93
Using Advanced System Diagnostics ......................................................................... 94
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