
Locatinconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............70
LocatinmajorFRUsandCRUs......71
LookinupFRUinformation.......73
Locatinpartsonthesystemboard....74
Locatininternaldrives.........76
Formachinetypes:30A2and30A3......76
Locatinconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......77
Locatinconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............78
LocatinmajorFRUsandCRUs......79
LookinupFRUinformation.......81
Locatinpartsonthesystemboard....82
Locatininternaldrives.........84
Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:300and301)........85
Handlinstatic-sensitivedevices.......85
Installinorreplacinhardware........85
Installinexternaloptions........85
Removinthecomputercover.......86
Removinandreinstallinthefrontbezel..87
InstallinorreplacinaPCIcard......88
Installinorreplacinamemorymodule...91
Installinorreplacintheopticaldrive...93
Installinorreplacinthecardreader....95
ReplacinthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............99
Replacinthebattery..........102
Replacinthepowersupplyassembly...103
Replacintheheatsinkandfanassembly..105
Installinthesolid-statedrive.......107
InstallinorreplacinthemSATAsolid-state
drive.................108
Replacintheinternalspeaker.......114
Replacinthethermalsensor.......115
Replacinthefrontfanassembly.....117
Replacintherearfanassembly......119
Replacinthecoverpresenceswitch....121
Replacintheprimaryharddiskdrive....123
Replacinthesecondaryharddiskdrive...125
Installinthetertiaryharddiskdrive....127
Replacinthemicroprocessor.......131
Replacinthesystemboard.......133
ReplacintheWi-Fiunits.........136
InstallinorremovintherearWi-Fi
antenna...............143
InstallinorremovinthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............144
Replacinthekeyboardormouse.....146
Completinthepartsreplacement.....147
Chapter11.ReplacingFRUs(machine
types:302and303).......149
Handlinstatic-sensitivedevices.......149
Installinorreplacinhardware........149
Installinexternaloptions........149
Removinthecomputercover.......150
Removinandreinstallinthefrontbezel..151
Accessinthesystemboardcomponentsand
drives................152
Installinorreplacinamemorymodule...152
InstallinorreplacinaPCIcard......154
Installinorreplacinthecardreader....156
Replacinthebattery..........161
Installinthesolid-statedrive.......162
InstallinorreplacinthemSATAsolid-state
drive.................163
Replacintheharddiskdrive.......169
Installinorreplacinthesecondaryharddisk
drive.................171
ReplacintheWi-Fiunits.........178
InstallinorremovintherearWi-Fi
antenna...............183
InstallinorremovinthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............184
Replacintheopticaldrive........187
Replacintheheatsinkandfanassembly..189
Replacinthepowersupplyassembly...192
Replacinthemicroprocessor.......197
Replacinthecoverpresenceswitch....200
Replacintheinternalspeaker.......202
ReplacinthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............204
Replacinthesystemfan.........206
Replacinthethermalsensor.......208
Replacinthepowerswitch........210
Replacinthesystemboard.......212
Replacinthekeyboardormouse.....216
Completinthepartsreplacement.....216
Chapter12.dditionalservice
information.............219
Securityfeatures..............219
Hardwarecontrolledpasswords......219
Operatinsystempassword.......219
Vitalproductdata............219
BIOSlevels................219
Flashupdateprocedures..........219
Updatin(flashin)theBIOSfromadisc...220
Updatin(flashin)theBIOSfromyour
operatinsystem............221
RecoverinfromaPOST/BIOSupdate
failure................221
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