
Table of Contents
Chapter 5
Maintenance & Disassembly
5.1 Introduction / 5-1
5.2 Preventive Maintenance / 5-1
5.2.1
Cleaning the Computer / 5-1
5.2.2
Protecting the Disk Drives / 5-1
5.2.3
Maintaining the LCD Quality / 5-1
5.2.4
Maintaining the Hard Disk Drive / 5-2
5.2.5
Handling the Computer Battery Packs / 5-2
5.3 Required Tools and Equipment / 5-3
5.4 Notebook Field-Replaceable Parts and Assemblies / 5-3
5.4.1
Cover-Display LCD assembly / 5-4
5.4.2
System Unit Assembly / 5-4
5.5 Parts Removal and Replacement Procedures / 5-6
5.5.1
Removing the Battery Pack / 5-6
5.5.2
Removing the Keyboard / 5-6
5.5.3
Removing the LCD Panel / 5-7
5.5.4
Removing the Internal Hard Disk Drive / 5-9
5.5.5
Removing the Heat Sink Plate and Cooling Fan/5-10
5.5.6
Removing the CD-ROM Module / 5-10
5.5.7
Removing the System Top Cover / 5-11
5.5.8
Removing the Glide Pad / 5-12
5.5.9
Removing the Audio Board / 5-13
5.5.10
Removing the Battery Board / 5-14
5.5.11
Removing the Internal Speakers / 5-14
5.5.12
Removing the FDD Module / 5-15
5.5.13
Removing the CPU / 5-16
5.5.14
Removing / Replacing the Motherboard / 5-17
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting and Repair
6.1 Introduction / 6-1
6.1.1
Helpful Starters / 6-1
6.2 System BIOS Related Problems / 6-1
6.2.1
POST Messages / 6-1
6.2.2
Informational Messages / 6-4
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