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2016 - 12
Rev. A00
Contents
1 Working on your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................6
Turning off your computer................................................................................................................................................7
Turning off your computer — Windows 10..............................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
2 Removing and installing components.............................................................................................................8
Removing the battery..................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the optical drive ........................................................................................................................................9
Removing the optical drive bracket.........................................................................................................................10
Installing the optical drive bracket.............................................................................................................................11
Installing the optical drive...........................................................................................................................................11
Removing the keyboard..............................................................................................................................................11
Installing the keyboard...............................................................................................................................................13
Base cover.........................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the base cover..........................................................................................................................................13
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................16
Hard drive..........................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the hard drive assembly..........................................................................................................................16
Removing the hard drive from the hard drive bracket..........................................................................................17
Installing the hard drive into the hard drive bracket..............................................................................................18
Installing the hard drive assembly.............................................................................................................................18
Removing the WLAN card.........................................................................................................................................18
Installing the WLAN card...........................................................................................................................................19
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................20
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................20
Removing the coin cell battery.................................................................................................................................21
Installing the coin cell battery...................................................................................................................................22
Power button board........................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the power button board.........................................................................................................................22
Installing the power button board............................................................................................................................23
Removing the heat sink ...........................................................................................................................................23
Installing the heat sink ..............................................................................................................................................24
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System fan........................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the system fan.........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the system fan...........................................................................................................................................25
Removing the speakers.............................................................................................................................................26
Installing the speakers...............................................................................................................................................27
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................27
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................29
Removing the display bezel......................................................................................................................................30
Installing the display bezel........................................................................................................................................30
Removing the camera................................................................................................................................................31
Installing the camera..................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the display panel......................................................................................................................................32
Installing the display panel.........................................................................................................................................34
Removing the display hinges....................................................................................................................................34
Installing the display hinges......................................................................................................................................35
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................36
Installing the touchpad..............................................................................................................................................38
System board...................................................................................................................................................................39
Removing the system board....................................................................................................................................39
Installing the system board.......................................................................................................................................42
Removing the Input/Output board ........................................................................................................................43
Installing the Input/Output board ...........................................................................................................................43
Power connector port.....................................................................................................................................................44
Removing the power connector..............................................................................................................................44
Installing the power connector.................................................................................................................................45
Replacing the palm rest............................................................................................................................................45
3 Technology and components.......................................................................................................................47
Identifying processors in Windows 10.....................................................................................................................47
Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager....................................................................................................47
Verifying the processor usage in Resource Monitor.............................................................................................48
Downloading the chipset driver...............................................................................................................................48
Identifying the chipset in Device Manager on Windows 10..................................................................................49
Intel HD Graphics ............................................................................................................................................................49
Intel HD Graphics drivers..........................................................................................................................................49
Identifying the display adapter.................................................................................................................................50
Rotating the display...................................................................................................................................................50
Changing the screen resolution................................................................................................................................51
Adjusting brightness in Windows 10.........................................................................................................................51
Cleaning the display...................................................................................................................................................52
Connecting to external display devices...................................................................................................................52
Hard drive options...........................................................................................................................................................52
Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10................................................................................................................52
USB features....................................................................................................................................................................53
USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB)....................................................................................................................................54
Camera features..............................................................................................................................................................56
Identifying the camera in Device Manager on Windows 10.................................................................................56
Starting the camera...................................................................................................................................................56
Starting the camera app...........................................................................................................................................56
Verifying system memory ........................................................................................................................................58
Verifying system memory in setup..........................................................................................................................58
Testing memory using ePSA....................................................................................................................................58
4 System Setup..............................................................................................................................................59
System Setup options.....................................................................................................................................................60
Updating the BIOS ..........................................................................................................................................................62
System and setup password..........................................................................................................................................63
Assigning a system password and setup password..............................................................................................63
Deleting or changing an existing system and/or setup password.......................................................................63
5 Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics.....................................................................65
Running the ePSA diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................65