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Packard Bell

EasyNote ML

Disassembly Manual

Summary of Contents for EasyNote ML

Page 1: ...Packard Bell EasyNote ML Disassembly Manual ...

Page 2: ...otes 2 Disassembly 2 Reassembly 2 Required Tools 2 Hazardous Voltage 3 Avoid Electrostatic Discharge 3 Power Supply Unit 3 Battery 4 Optical Disk Drive 4 Hard Disk Drives 5 Memory 6 Wireless LAN Adapter 7 Keyboard 7 Top Cover 8 LCD Panel 10 Main Board 11 Video Board 12 Heat Sink 13 CPU 13 LCD Assembly 14 Webcam 15 Notice 16 ...

Page 3: ...cement or printed wiring board modifications may void any warranty or exchange allowances Disassembly When disassembling the system unit follow these general rules n Turn OFF the power to the system and all peripherals using the power button n Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system n Remove any SD MMC card ExpressCard or dummy card from the computer n Do not disassem...

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: ...erneath the notebook to prevent damage to the exterior of the notebook 3 Slide both battery latches to the unlock position Fig 1 Removing the battery 4 Take the battery out of the compartment Optical Disk Drive To remove the optical disk drive first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the two screws securing the optical disk drive Fig 2 Location o...

Page 6: ... handling it Hard Disk Drives To remove the hard disk drives first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the two screws securing the hard disk drive compartment covers Fig 4 The hard disk drive compartment cover screws 2 Lift the covers upwards 3 Remove the two screws that keep each hard disk in place 4 Pull the plastic tab on the hard disk drives t...

Page 7: ...not see which hard disk drive the BIOS considers the first disk Memory To remove the memory installed first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the two screws securing the memory compartment cover Fig 6 Removing memory compartment cover 2 Take away the memory compartment cover 3 Release the clip on each side securing the memory module the module w...

Page 8: ...e 6 2 Take away the memory compartment cover 3 Carefully disconnect the two wireless antenna cables 4 Remove the two screws holding the wireless LAN adapter Fig 8 Location of wireless antenna cable connectors and screws 5 Take out the wireless LAN adapter from the socket Keyboard To remove the keyboard first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Turn the n...

Page 9: ... the touchpad 4 Carefully release the black clip securing the flat cable 5 Disconnect the cable from the main board Fig 10 Releasing keyboard flat cable Top Cover To remove the top cover remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and the keyboard see Keyboard on page 7 then perform the following steps 1 Remove the two screws under the keyboard ...

Page 10: ...le out of the connector Fig 12 Location of the bottom base screws 4 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing down and remove the 22 screws securing the top cover a Twelve screws on the back panel b One screw underneath the WLAN panel c Two screws below the left HDD panel d Two screws below the right HDD panel e Five screws inside the battery compartment ...

Page 11: ...e top cover from the base LCD Panel To remove the LCD panel first remove the top cover see above and then perform the following steps 1 Open the WLAN panel and disconnect the two antenna cables Fig 14 Disconnecting the wireless antenna cables 2 Turn the notebook over and remove the screw holding the ground wire 3 Disconnect the LCD cable from the main board 4 Remove the two screws in each the top ...

Page 12: ...ble screw Main Board To remove the main board perform all of the above disassembly steps then perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the five cables from the main board Fig 16 Location of left speaker bracket screw 2 Remove the seven screws holding the main board 3 Lift the main board out of the bottom base ...

Page 13: ... the video board first remove the battery see Main Board on page 11 then perform the following steps 1 Flip over the main board so you can see the back which contains the heat sink 2 Remove the five screws from the elevated video board Fig 18 Location of the video board 3 Carefully lift the video board out of its socket ...

Page 14: ...ing steps 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable 2 Remove the four screws securing the heat sink 3 Remove the three screws securing the CPU fan Fig 19 Location of the heat sink 4 Lift the heat sink assembly from the mainboard CPU To remove the CPU first remove the heat sink see above and then follow these steps 1 Turn the screw in the CPU into the unlock position to release the CPU Fig 20 Unlocking the CP...

Page 15: ...t see LCD Panel on page 10 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the six rubber stoppers and then remove the screws Fig 21 The rubber stoppers and screws 2 Remove the front cover from the LCD panel 3 Remove the screws holding the LCD panel to the brackets Fig 22 The brackets screws 4 Take away the LCD panel ...

Page 16: ...l EasyNote ML Disassembly Manual 15 Webcam To remove the webcam first remove the top cover of the LCD panel see above and then perform the following steps 1 Remove both screws and lift out the webcam Fig 23 The webcam screws ...

Page 17: ...L DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL Copyright 2008 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 nondisclosu...

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