Battery lock

Release

lever

Battery

Pack

1.Turn the computer upside down as shown.

2.Slide the battery lock to unlock position.

3.Slide battery release lever in the direction of the arrow.

3. Lift out the battery.

PC card

Eject button

1.Press the eject button of the PCCard you want to remove.

2.Press the extended eject button to pop the PC card out.

3.Grasp the PC card and remove it.

Note: Before removing any PC Card device, make sure it is ???STOPPED??? in the PC Card manager.

SELECT BAY REMOVAL

CD-R/W/DVD-ROM DRIVE DISASSEMBLY

CD-R/W/DVD-ROM drive

Base cover

Connector

M2x3 silver flat head screws

M2x8 silver screws

Connector cover

1.Turn the computer upside down.

2.Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow.

3.Pull out the select bay device in the direction of the arrow.

1.Remove five M2x3 silver flat head screws securing the base cover and lift out the cover.

2.Remove two M2x8 silver screws securing the connector cover.

3.Remove the connector cover and the connector from the CD-R/W/DVD-ROM drive.

MEMORY MODULE REMOVAL

Memory slot cover

M2.5x4 black screws

1.Turn the computer upside down.

2.Remove two M2.5x4 black screws securing the memory cover.

3.Lift out the memory slot cover.

Memory clips

4.Spread the memory clips outward and pull the memory module out of the connector on a

45 degree angle.

1.Remove one M2x4 black screw securing the bluetooth cover.

2.Lift out the bluetooth cover.

3.Disconnect the coaxial cable from the bluetooth card.

4.Disconnect the bluetooth card from the system board.

M2.5x4 black screw

1.Remove one M2.5x4 black screw securing the modem slot cover.

2.Insert your finger nail or the case separator into the notched side of the cover and lift up to release the two latches securing the left side of the modem slot cover.

HDD REMOVAL

Modem board

3.Disconnect the modem harness from the modem board.

4.Remove two M2x4 brass screws securing the modem board.

5.Lift up the modem board to disconnect it from the system board.

1.Turn the computer upside down.

2.Remove one M2.5x6 black flat head screw securing HDD cover.

3.Remove the HDD cover.

4.Unfold the plastic tab and pull to remove the HDD from the bay.

5.Remove two M3x4 brass flat head screws securing the HDD to the bracket and remove the HDDbracket.

1.Turn the computer right side up and open the display panel.

2.Using the case separator, unlatch the keyboard holder at the top of the keyboard.

KEYBOARD REMOVAL

M2.5x2.6 black screws

3.Remove two M2.5x2.6 black screws securing the keyboard.

Keyboard

Keyboard cable

PJ123

4.Lift out the keyboard and set it as shown above.

5.Disconnect the keyboard cable from PJ123 on the system board.

1.Remove one M2x4 black screw securing the mini PCI cover and lift out the cover.

Mini-PCI connector clips

2.Disconnect the black and white coax from the wireless LAN card.

3.Spread the Mini-PCI connector clips and pull the

Wireless LAN card out of the connector about 45 degree angle.

TOP COVER REMOVAL

M2.5x8 silver screws

M2.5x4 black flat head screw

M2.5x20 black screws

1.Turn the computer upside down and remove the following screws:

-12 M2.5x8 black screws

-1 M2.5x4 black flat head screw

-2 M2.5x20 black screws

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

2.Turn the computer right side up with the rear facing you.

3.Remove two M2.5x4 black flat head screws securing the top cover.

1.Disconnect the fan cable from PJ8770 on the top board.

2.Remove two M2.5x6 black flat head screws and four M2x4 brass screws securing the cooling module.

3.Lift out the cooling module.

Silicone grease

1.Insert a flat head screwdriver in the CPU lock and rotate it counter-clockwise to unlock the CPU.

2.Lift out the CPU.

NOTE: When installing the CPU, make sure that a silicone grease is applied before attaching the heat sink. Please refer to FSB-200112 for the complete procedures on how to apply the silicone grease.

RTC BATTERY REMOVAL

1.Disconnect the RTC harness from PJ5 on the Battery/LED board.

2.Lift out the RTC battery.

POWER SUPPLY BOARD REMOVAL

1.Disconnect the power supply harness from PJ850 and PJ851 on the system board.

2.Remove two M2.5x4 black flat head screws securing the power supply board.

3.Disconnect the power supply board from the system board.

1.Disconnect the sound interface cable from PJ103 and the SD interface cable from PJ150 on the SD/Sound board.

2.Remove one M2.5x4 black flat head screw securing the SD/Sound board.

3.Remove the wireless LAN switch button.

4.Lift out the SD/Sound board.

1.Remove one M2.5x6 black flat head screw securing the HDD guide assembly and lift out the HDD guide assembly.

2.Remove three M2.5x6 black flat head screws securingthe select bay cover and lift out the select bay cover.

3.Disconnect following cables from the system board:

-Sound interface cable from PJ302 -SD interface cable from PJ365 -DC-IN jack harness from PJ8800

4.Remove four M2.5x4 black flat head screws securing the system board.

5.Lift out the system board.

6. Remove the video chip heat sink plate assembly from the system board.

NOTE: When re-installing the heat sink plate assembly, make sure that a 0.2g silicone grease is applied to the video controller IC(IC11).

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

1.Remove three M2.5x4 black flat head screws securing the membrane switch.

2.Lift out the membrane switch assembly.

M2.5x4 black flat head screws

1.Remove two M2.5x4 black flat head screws securing the left and right speakers.

1.Remove two mask seals at the bottom corners of the display assembly using a pair of fine-tipped tweezers.

2.Remove two M2.5x6 black flat head screws securing the display mask.

3.There are 23 latches securing the display mask. Carefully insert your fingers between the mask and the LCD panel and pry open the latches starting from the six top latches, to the five latches on each right and left sides, ending with the bottom seven latches.

1.Remove one M2x4 silver screw securing the FL inverter board.

2.Carefully lift up the FL inverter board and disconnect the LCD/FL cable from CN1 and the

FL cable from CN2.

3.Remove four mask seals to expose four screws securing the LCD module assembly.

4.Remove four M2X5 silver screws securing the LCD module assembly.

5.Carefully rotate out the top of the LCD module enough to access the display cable

6.Peel off the tape securing the LCD/FL cable and disconnect the cable.

7.Remove four M2x3 silver screws securing the right and left LCD brackets.