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Packard Bell 

Stella (iXtreme) 

Disassembly Manual 

 
 

Summary of Contents for iXtreme

Page 1: ...Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual ...

Page 2: ...g the Right Side Cover 5 Removing the Front Bezel 5 Removing the Drive Bracket 6 Removing the DVD CD ROM Drive 7 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive 7 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 8 Removing Add In Cards 9 Removing the Front USB Port 9 Removing the Switch LED Assembly 10 Removing the CPU 10 Removing the Pentium 4 CPU 11 Removing the System Fan 11 Removing the Motherboard 12 Removing the Power Supply 13...

Page 3: ...printed wiring board 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 system unit follow these general rules Turn off the power and disconnect all cables and peripherals Do not disassemble the system into parts that are smaller than t...

Page 4: ... 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 your dealer WARNING Ensure that the computer is disconnected from its power source and from all telecommunications links networks or ...

Page 5: ... the chassis and carefully pull the bezel away from the chassis Fig 1 Removing the rear bezel Removing the Left Side Cover To remove the left side cover first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the two screws that hold the left side cover Fig 2 Removing the left side cover screws 2 Carefully slide the side cover towards the back ...

Page 6: ... centimetres towards the front of the chassis 3 Lift the side cover out and away from the chassis Removing the Front Bezel To remove the front bezel first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover and follow the steps below 1 Gently unlock the three lateral latches that hold the front bezel and pull it away to the ...

Page 7: ...nt bezel see section Removing the Front Bezel then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all power and data cables from the drives installed Fig 5 Disconnecting power and data cables 2 Remove the screw that holds the drive bracket to the hard disk drive bracket underneath Fig 6 Removing the drive bracket screw 3 Unlock the drive bracket by pressing the upper and lower latch and slide the bracket out...

Page 8: ...ive in the bay Fig 8 Removing the DVD CD ROM drive screws 3 If required remove the screws on the right side as well 4 Slide the drive towards the front out of the bay Removing the Floppy Disk Drive To remove the floppy disk drive first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the right side cover see sectio...

Page 9: ...eft side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the front bezel see section Removing the Front Bezel then follow the steps below 1 Carefully disconnect the four wire power cable and the flat data interface cable from the hard disk drive Fig 10 Disconnecting cables from the hard disk drive 2 Remove the screws in the front of the chassis holding the hard disk drive bracket to the chas...

Page 10: ...er then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all cables from the add in card to be removed 2 Press the two metal clips until the retention bracket unlocks and remove the bracket Fig 13 Remove the retention bracket 3 Carefully take out the card from the slot Removing the Front USB Port To remove the front USB port first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the left si...

Page 11: ...assembly Fig 15 Removing the switch LED assembly 3 Gently pull away the cable and the switch LED assembly from the chassis Note When reassembling the switch LED assembly take care that you return it to its original position i e with the switch at the top and the LEDs at the bottom Removing the CPU To remove the CPU first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the side...

Page 12: ...um IV please perform this additional step 1 Remove the CPU heat bracket by removing the four screws Fig 18 Removing the CPU heat bracket Removing the System Fan To remove the optional system fan first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect the cable connecting the system ...

Page 13: ...e cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove all add in cards see section Removing Add In Cards remove the CPU see section Removing the CPU and or the section Removing the Pentium 4 CPU remove the optional system fan see section Removing the System Fan then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all power cables connected to the motherboard Fig 21 Disconnecting power cables from the mother...

Page 14: ... chassis on its side with the motherboard at the bottom 2 Disconnect the power supply cables from all peripherals and the motherboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the power supply unit to the back of the chassis Fig 23 Removing the power supply unit screws 4 Carefully lift the power supply out of the chassis Note When reassembling the power supply unit make sure that the voltage selector switch...

Page 15: ...ERIAL Copyright 2002 NEC Computers International BV All rights reserved Packard Bell is a trademark of NEC Computers International BV 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 agreement The software may be used or c...

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