Packard Bell EasyNote MZ Series, Disassembly Manual

Page 1: ...Packard Bell EasyNote MZ series Disassembly Manual ...

Page 2: ...d Tools 3 Battery 4 Memory 4 Wireless LAN adapter Mini PCI or Mini PCI Express card 6 Hard disk 6 Optical drive 7 Keyboard 9 LCD Panel Assembly 11 Topcover and touchpad 12 Mainboard 13 Modem optional 13 USB Board 13 CPU and CPU fan 14 DC Jack 15 Speakers 15 LCD Panel 15 Wireless LAN antenna 17 Inverter board 17 Reassembly Notes 18 Notice 18 ...

Page 3: ...rd 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 Instructions When disassembling the unit follow these general rules n Turn off the power and disconnect all cables n Label all removed connectors Note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed n Do...

Page 4: ...ards and pull out the battery Fig 1 The bottom of the notebook Memory 1 Remove battery as described above 2 Unlock the 2 screws of the memory cover Note that the screws will not come loose completely they will stay attached to the cover Fig 2 The bottom of the notebook ...

Page 5: ...EasyNote MZ Disassembly Manual 5 3 Lift the door out Fig 3 The memory compartment 4 Push aside the clips securing the memory module Fig 4 The memory module 5 Lift the module from the slot ...

Page 6: ...out 4 Disconnect the WLAN antennas from the card Make a note for each cable whether it is connected to main or aux 5 For mini PCI EasyNote MZ35 MZ36 Push aside the two clips securing the WLAN adapter card Fig 5 The WLAN module 6 For mini PCI Express EasyNote MZ45 remove the two screws securing the WLAN adapter 7 Pull the card from its slot Hard Disk Drive 1 Remove the battery as described above 2 ...

Page 7: ...the bracket Fig 6 The hard disk drive 7 Lift the hard disk from the bracket Optical Drive 1 Remove the battery as described above 2 Remove the screw securing the optical drive See Fig 2 3 Use the emergency eject function of the optical drive to open the tray 4 Pull the optical drive out ...

Page 8: ...EasyNote MZ Disassembly Manual 8 Fig 7 The optical drive 5 Remove the 2 screws to and take away the optical drive bracket Fig 8 The optical drive bracket ...

Page 9: ...drive Fig 9 The optical drive bezel Keyboard 1 Remove the battery as described above 2 Remove the 2 screws below the hinge covers of the LCD Fig 10 Hinge cover screw 3 Remove the keyboard cover If needed you can carefully pry the keyboard cover loose with a flathead screwdriver in the hinge covers Fig 11 The keyboard cover 4 On the bottom base remove the 2 screws in the memory compartment ...

Page 10: ...EasyNote MZ Disassembly Manual 10 Fig 12 The memory compartment 5 Lift the keyboard 6 Disconnect the keyboard flatcable Fig 13 The bottom of the notebook 7 Remove the keyboard ...

Page 11: ...ibed under WLAN Adapter up to step 4 3 Clear the wireless antenna it is taped and clipped in place 4 Disconnect the LCD cable 5 Remove the 4 screws in the hinges Fig 14 The WLAN antenna and hinge screws 6 Remove the 2 screws in the bottom base Fig 15 The bottom of the notebook 7 Put the LCD panel in a 90 degree angle with the base unit and lift the LCD panel out ...

Page 12: ...nel hard disk and optical drive 2 Remove the 6 screws from the top cover 3 Disconnect the flatcable of the touchpad Note the flatcable only needs to be pulled out it is not secured Fig 16 The touchpad cover 4 Remove all remaining screws from the bottom base 17x Fig 17 The bottom of the notebook 5 Take away the top cover ...

Page 13: ... compartment and wireless LAN adapter compartment 3 Remove the two screws in the mainboard Fig 18 The mainboard 4 Remove the two hex bolts adjacent to the VGA port 5 Lift out the motherboard 6 Remove the CPU fan and CPU as described below Modem optional Note The modem is part of the motherboard USB Board 1 Follow all steps to remove the top cover 2 Disconnect the cable from the USB board 3 Remove ...

Page 14: ...motherboard needs to be removed CPU and CPU fan 1 Follow all steps to remove the mainboard 2 Disconnect the power cable of the fan 3 Remove the 2 screws of the north bridge heatsink 4 Remove the 4 screws of the CPU heatsink in the designated order 1 to 4 engraved in metal clips Fig 20 The heatsinks for the CPU and north bridge ...

Page 15: ...g 21 The DC jack 3 Lift the DC jack straight up out of the bracket Speaker Assembly 1 Follow all steps to remove the top cover 2 Disconnect the speaker cable from the mainboard 3 Remove the 4 screws securing the 2 speakers Fig 22 The speaker assembly 4 Release the speaker cables from the clips 5 Lift out the speakers Note The two speakers are one part they cannot be replaced individually LCD Panel...

Page 16: ...el clicked in place 5 Disconnect the cables from the inverterboard 6 Remove the 6 screws of the LCD panel Fig 24 LCD panel assembly after top cover removal 7 Lift out the LCD panel 8 Remove the 6 screws of the LCD panel brackets 3 on each side of the panel 9 Disconnect the LCD cable ...

Page 17: ...eps for the LCD panel up to step 4 2 Remove the two screws on the top of the LCD panel Fig 26 The wireless LAN antenna 3 Remove the antenna Note that it is taped in place Inverter Board 1 Follow the steps for the LCD panel up to step 5 2 The inverterboard is glued in place Gently tear it out ...

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