Removing the power-adapter port......................................................................................................................... 36
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Fan and heat-sink assembly............................................................................................................................................47
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card)........................................................................................................................................................................... 48
USB board........................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Removing the USB board.......................................................................................................................................... 52
Installing the USB board............................................................................................................................................ 53
Ethernet and audio board................................................................................................................................................53
Power button..................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Removing the power button.....................................................................................................................................55
Installing the power button....................................................................................................................................... 56
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.................................................................................................................................57
Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................. 61
Entering BIOS setup program......................................................................................................................................... 61
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................. 61
Boot Sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 61
One time boot menu......................................................................................................................................................... 62
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................62
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................70
Clearing CMOS settings............................................................................................................................................. 71
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 72
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................ 72
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 74
System diagnostic lights.................................................................................................................................................. 75
SupportAssist diagnostics............................................................................................................................................... 76
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