
3-2
Machine Disassembly and Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Replacement Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Removing the ODD Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Removing the Base Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Removing the HDD Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Removing the Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Main Unit Disassembly Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Removing the Palmrest Module/Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Removing the Power Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Removing the Click Button with Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Removing the Touchpad Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Removing the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Removing the Bluetooth Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Removing the I/O Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Removing the LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Removing the LCD Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Removing the Left and Right Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Removing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Removing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
LCD Module Reassembly Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Replacing the Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Replacing the Camera Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Summary of Contents for TravelMate 6495T
Page 1: ... TravelMate 6495T 6495TG 6495Te 8473T 8473TG SERVICEGUIDE ...
Page 9: ...CHAPTER 1 Hardware Specifications ...
Page 12: ...1 4 ...
Page 52: ...1 44 Hardware Specifications and Configurations ...
Page 53: ...CHAPTER 2 System Utilities ...
Page 70: ...2 18 System Utilities ...
Page 71: ...CHAPTER 3 Machine Maintenance ...
Page 74: ...3 4 ...
Page 89: ...Machine Maintenance 3 19 Figure 3 21 HDD Cable ...
Page 94: ...3 24 Machine Maintenance Figure 3 29 Touchpad Cable Figure 3 30 Touchpad Button Cable ...
Page 112: ...3 42 Machine Maintenance Figure 3 62 LCD Module ...
Page 160: ...3 90 Machine Maintenance ...
Page 161: ...CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting ...
Page 191: ...CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations ...
Page 199: ...CHAPTER 6 FRU List ...
Page 202: ...6 4 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List TravelMate 6495T 6495TG 6495Te 8473T 8473TG ...
Page 203: ...FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 6 5 Exploded Diagrams 0 Main Assembly 0 ...
Page 205: ...FRU Field Replaceable Unit List 6 7 LCD Assembly 0 ...
Page 216: ...6 18 FRU Field Replaceable Unit List ...
Page 217: ...CHAPTER 7 Model Definition and Configuration ...
Page 218: ...7 2 TravelMate 6495T 6495TG 6495Te 8473T 8473TG 7 3 ...
Page 782: ...7 566 Model Definition and Configuration ...
Page 783: ...CHAPTER 8 Test Compatible Components ...
Page 784: ...8 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Environment Test 8 4 ...
Page 790: ...8 8 Test Compatible Components ...
Page 791: ...CHAPTER 9 Online Support Information ...
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