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Product End-of-Life Disassembly Instructions

 

Product Category: Personal Computers

 

Marketing Name / Model 
[List multiple models if applicable.] 

Name / Model #1: HP Compaq dx2300 Business PC 

Name / Model #2  

Purpose: 

The document is intended for use by end-of-life recyclers or treatment facilities. It provides the basic instructions 

for the disassembly of HP products to remove components and materials requiring selective treatment, as defined by EU 
directive 2002/96/EC, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 

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Items Requiring Selective Treatment

 

1.1 Items listed below are classified as requiring selective treatment. 
1.2 Enter the quantity of items contained within the product which require selective treatment in the right column, as 
applicable. 

Item Description 

Notes 

Quantity 
of items 
included 
in product

 

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) or Printed Circuit 
Assemblies (PCA) 

With a surface greater than 10 sq cm 
         

2 (1 sys 
board, 1 
P/S PCA 

Batteries 

All types including standard alkaline and lithium coin 
or button style batteries              

Mercury-containing components 

For example, mercury in lamps, display backlights, 
scanner lamps, switches, batteries        

           

Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) with a surface greater 
than 100 sq cm 

Includes background illuminated displays with gas 
discharge lamps        

           

Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) 

            

           

Capacitors / condensers (Containing PCB/PCT) 

       

      

Electrolytic Capacitors / Condensers measuring 
greater than 2.5 cm in diameter or height 

            

8, 11, or 6 

External electrical cables and cords 

       

      

Gas Discharge Lamps 

            

           

Plastics containing Brominated Flame Retardants 

       

      

Components and parts containing toner and ink, 
including liquids, semi-liquids (gel/paste) and toner 

Include the cartridges, print heads, tubes, vent 
chambers, and service stations.             

           

Components and waste containing asbestos 

       

      

Components, parts and materials containing 
refractory ceramic fibers 

            

           

Components, parts and materials containing 
radioactive substances 

            

           

Summary of Contents for Compaq Microtower Business PC dx2300

Page 1: ...it Boards PCB or Printed Circuit Assemblies PCA With a surface greater than 10 sq cm 2 1 sys board 1 P S PCA Batteries All types including standard alkaline and lithium coin or button style batteries 1 Mercury containing components For example mercury in lamps display backlights scanner lamps switches batteries Liquid Crystal Displays LCD with a surface greater than 100 sq cm Includes background i...

Page 2: ...ops up lift it out TYPE 3 BATTERY HOLDER see Figure 5 Pull back on the clip that holds the battery in place and then remove the battery 5 To remove the power supply see Figure 6 a Remove the four screws that secure the power supply to the chassis 1 b Slide the power supply toward the front of the computer and then lift it out of the computer 6 HP uses three different power supply vendors See the i...

Page 3: ...e screws from the fan guard or the power connector c Pull the cover off of the power supply d Using dikes cut all cables connected to the PCA in the power supply e Remove the four screws that secure the power supply PCA to the chassis see Figure 16 f Remove the power supply PCA from the power supply chassis g Cut 6 capacitors from the PCA as shown in Figure 17 3 2 Optional Graphic If the disassemb...

Page 4: ...EL MF877 00 Page 4 Template Revision A FIGURE 1 Removing the access panel FIGURE 2 Removing the system board FIGURE 3 Type 1 battery holder ...

Page 5: ...EL MF877 00 Page 5 Template Revision A FIGURE 4 Type 2 battery holder FIGURE 5 Type 3 battery holder FIGURE 6 Removing the power supply ...

Page 6: ... 00 Page 6 Template Revision A FIGURE 7 POWER SUPPLY 1 Plastic cable clamp and screw locations FIGURE 8 POWER SUPPLY 1 Power supply cover screw locations FIGURE 9 POWER SUPPLY 1 Power supply PCA screw locations ...

Page 7: ...Page 7 Template Revision A FIGURE 10 POWER SUPPLY 1 Capacitors 8 to cut FIGURE 11 POWER SUPPLY 2 Plastic cable clamp and cover screw locations FIGURE 12 POWER SUPPLY 2 Plastic cable clamp and cover screw locations ...

Page 8: ...EL MF877 00 Page 8 Template Revision A FIGURE 13 POWER SUPPLY 2 Power supply PCA screw locations FIGURE 14 POWER SUPPLY 2 Capacitors 11 to cut ...

Page 9: ...EL MF877 00 Page 9 Template Revision A FIGURE 15 POWER SUPPLY 3 Plastic cable clamp and cover screw locations FIGURE 16 POWER SUPPLY 3 Power supply PCA screw locations ...

Page 10: ...EL MF877 00 Page 10 Template Revision A FIGURE 17 POWER SUPPLY 3 Capacitors 6 to cut ...

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