Packard Bell EasyNote ME, Disassembly Manual

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Page 2: ...ous Voltage 3 Avoid Electrostatic Discharge 3 Power Supply Unit 3 Battery 4 Hard Disk Drive 4 Memory 5 Wireless LAN Adapter 6 CPU Fan Heat Sink and CPU 7 Optical Disk Drive 8 Keyboard 10 Button Board 11 LCD Assembly 12 Top Cover 14 Speakers 16 Modem Optional 16 RJ11 Connector Optional 17 USB Board 18 Main Board 19 Inverter Board 20 LCD Panel 21 Webcam 22 WLAN Antenna 22 Notice 24 ...

Page 3: ...oard Improper repairs can create a safety hazard Any indication of component replacement or printed wiring board modifications may void any warranty or exchange allowances Disassembly When disassembling the system unit follow these general rules Turn OFF the power using the power button Disconnect the AC adapter Remove any SD MMC card ExpressCard or dummy card from the device Do not disassemble th...

Page 4: ...il it is un installed in the notebook Power Supply Unit Under no circumstances should you attempt to disassemble the power supply The power supply contains no user serviceable parts Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury Always return a defective power supply to the dealer WARNING Ensure that the notebook is disconnected from its power source and from...

Page 5: ...k to prevent damage to the exterior of the notebook 3 Push the right latch outwards to unlock the battery 4 Push the left latch outwards to release the battery and slide the battery out of the compartment Fig 1 Removing the battery Hard Disk Drive To remove the hard disk drive first remove the battery see Battery and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the screw securing the hard disk drive ...

Page 6: ...ting and removing hard disk drive s 3 Take the drive out of its compartment as shown in Fig 3 4 Remove the 2 screws on the metal bracket to separate it from the hard disk drive Fig 4 Location of hard disk drive bracket screws Memory To remove the memory installed first remove the battery see Battery and then perform the following steps ...

Page 7: ...ule will eject upwards Carefully remove the module Fig 6 Removing memory module Note In case two memory modules have been installed you always have to remove the top module first before you can remove the one underneath Wireless LAN Adapter To remove the wireless LAN adapter first remove the battery see Battery and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the 8 screws securing the wireless LAN co...

Page 8: ...e connectors and screws 3 Remove the 2 screws securing the adapter see Fig 7 the adapter will eject upwards 4 Take out the wireless LAN adapter from the slot CPU Fan Heat Sink and CPU To remove the CPU first remove the battery see Battery and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the 8 screws securing the CPU compartment cover see Fig 5 2 Remove the 2 screws holding the CPU fan Fig 8 Location ...

Page 9: ...crews completely loose again in designated order and remove them 6 Carefully remove the heat sink 7 Turn the screw in the CPU socket 180 degrees to release the CPU Fig 10 Removing CPU 8 Take out the CPU see Fig 10 Optical Disk Drive To remove the optical disk drive first remove the battery see Battery and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the screw securing the optical disk drive Fig 11 Re...

Page 10: ...screws securing the metal bracket and remove it from the drive Fig 12 Removing metal bracket 5 Release the tray cover on one side of the tray Fig 13 Releasing tray cover side 6 Next release the tray cover on the bottom of the drive Fig 14 Releasing tray cover bottom 7 Remove the cover and close the tray Note When assembling the tray cover first insert the left side see Fig 13 and then the right si...

Page 11: ... will not fit properly when inserting it Keyboard To remove the keyboard first remove the battery see Battery and then perform the following steps 1 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up and open the LCD completely 2 Release the cover by prying it up on the left side of the notebook Fig 15 Removing keyboard cover 3 Tilt the cover from the left to the right and lift it out 4 Remove the 4 s...

Page 12: ...d Fig 17 Disconnecting keyboard flat cable Button Board The button board contains the power button the ECO and WiFi button and the status LEDs To remove the button board remove the keyboard cover see steps 1 to 3 in Keyboard and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the 2 screws securing the button board Fig 18 Location button board screws 2 Lift the button board and turn it around towards you...

Page 13: ...n board flat cable 4 Disconnect the flat cable from the button board see Fig 19 LCD Assembly To disassemble the LCD assembly first remove the keyboard see Keyboard disconnect the wireless LAN antenna see step 1 to 3 in Wireless LAN Adapter and then perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the webcam cable Fig 20 Disconnecting webcam cable ...

Page 14: ...E Disassembly Manual 13 2 Disconnect the 2 LCD cable connectors Fig 21 Disconnecting LCD cable connectors 3 Pull the wireless LAN antenna cables through the base and clear them from the clips Fig 22 Clearing wireless LAN antenna cables ...

Page 15: ...t the LCD assembly Top Cover To remove the top cover remove the hard disk drive see Hard Disk Drive remove the optical disk drive see Optical Disk Drive remove the keyboard see Keyboard remove the LCD assembly see LCD Assembly and then perform the following steps 1 Carefully disconnect the speaker cable connector Fig 24 Location of speaker connector ...

Page 16: ...chpad flat cable Fig 25 Location of touchpad connector 3 Remove the 6 screws securing the cover Fig 26 Location of cover screws 4 Turn the notebook upside down 5 Remove the 16 screws securing the top cover Fig 27 Location of top cover screws Note One screw is located inside the hard disk drive compartment ...

Page 17: ... cover see Top Cover and then perform the following steps 1 Release the speaker cables from the clips Fig 28 Clearing the speaker cables 2 Pull the speaker cables to remove the speakers Note Guide the speaker cable underneath the top cover during assembly Modem Optional To remove the optional modem first remove the top cover see Top Cover and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the 2 screws ...

Page 18: ...nector Optional To remove the optional RJ11 connector first remove the modem see Modem Optional and then perform the following steps 1 Clear the modem cable from the tape and clips securing the cable to the bottom cover Fig 30 Clearing modem cable 2 Take out the RJ11 connector bracket and cable Fig 31 Location of RJ11 connector bracket ...

Page 19: ...1 connector and DC jack free otherwise the top cover will not fit properly The area is meant for a speaker and the ferrites in the modem and DC jack cables see Fig 30 USB Board To remove the USB board first remove the top cover see Top Cover and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the 2 screws securing the HDD board Fig 32 Location of USB board cable and screw 2 Disconnect the cable from the...

Page 20: ...perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the cable from the USB board see Fig 32 2 Release the brown clip to disconnect the button board flat cable from the main board Fig 33 Location of button board flat cable 3 Lift the metal RJ11 connector bracket aside and take out the DC jack 4 Remove the tape securing the DC jack cable 5 Remove the 2 screws marked with a white on the main board Fig 34 Locati...

Page 21: ...erly when inserting it Note Keep the area next to the RJ11 connector and DC jack free otherwise the top cover will not fit properly The area is meant for a speaker and the ferrites in the modem and DC jack cables see Fig 30 Inverter Board To remove the inverter board first remove the LCD assembly see LCD Assembly and then do the following 1 Remove the 4 rubber stoppers on the top of the cover and ...

Page 22: ... first remove the LCD assembly see LCD Assembly remove the LCD cover see steps 1 3 in Inverter Board and then perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the cables from the inverter board see Fig 37 Note It may be easier to remove the inverter board entirely to get better access to the cables see Inverter Board 2 Remove the screw securing the grounding cable Fig 38 Location of screw securing groundi...

Page 23: ...y see LCD Assembly remove the LCD cover see steps 1 3 in Inverter Board and then do the following 1 Disconnect the cable from the webcam Fig 40 Location of webcam connector 2 Extract the webcam it may be secured with glue and or tape see Fig 40 Note You may have to remove the LCD panel if you need to replace the webcam cable WLAN Antenna To remove the wireless antenna first remove the LCD panel se...

Page 24: ...ss LAN antenna has been glued on the left and right upper part of the LCD housing loosen it in both locations Fig 41 Location WLAN antenna 2 Release the antenna from the shielding foil in the LCD housing Note You may have to remove the webcam to clear the light grey cable ...

Page 25: ...AMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL Copyright 2007 Packard Bell B V All rights reserved Packard Bell is a trademark of Packard Bell B V The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners The software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure ...