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Hint: Do not forget to Black Philips screw. 

 
 
7-3 a.b Align the plastic cover that is below the keyboard area and snap the plastic cover in place. 
!!! Move the cables out of the way if necessary!!! 

 

 
7-4 a.b.c Actuator on the connector should be in disengaged “OPEN” position as shown in “Figure 7-4c”  

 

 

Summary of Contents for Whitebook MS-1013

Page 1: ...Installation Guide Copyright 2005 MSI Computer Corp ...

Page 2: ... herein relevant to software and hardware are for reference only and in accordance with actual system configuration All information are subject to change without notice Warning Ensure power is turned off and notebook battery is removed before you install any hardware devices Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components such as CPU Memory HDD mini PCI Card etc Place components CPU...

Page 3: ...Right view Left view Front view ...

Page 4: ...Open view Others Step 1 Removing the Cover 1 1 a b c d e f g h i Close the display From the rear of the laptop remove all 9 Philips screws ...

Page 5: ...Note It is not necessary to remove the optical drive if you do not intend to replace it ...

Page 6: ...he Figure below 1 4 a b c d e Prepare a proper size flat head screwdriver and locate the 3 notches Carefully insert the flathead screwdriver into the notches and gently lift up the hinge cover Gently pry the hinge covers if needed and be careful not to damage the plastics wireless and cables underneath ...

Page 7: ...sert the flathead screwdriver under both side below the display assembly hinge gently pry up and then lift the hinge cover out This procedure may need to be repeated Hint Gently pry the hinge cover if needed Be careful not to damage the plastics and cables underneath ...

Page 8: ...neath the hinge cover so that it is out of the way 1 7 Carefully remove the keyboard cover by lifting the keyboard at the switchboard PCA end Pull the keyboard toward the display assembly in order to release the keyboard from the top case ...

Page 9: ... damage the keyboard cable connectors 1 9 a b c Disconnect the keyboard cable by disengaging the cable actuator on the motherboard Do not excessively bend or fold the keyboard cable Excessive flexing can damage the keyboard cable connectors Do not pull the cable without disengaging the cable actuator ...

Page 10: ...from the notebook Hint Gently pry the plastic cover if needed Be careful not to damage the plastics or cables underneath 1 11 a b c Lift the plastic cover up slowly and be careful not to damage the plastics and cables underneath Hint You do not have to unplug the connector underneath the cover ...

Page 11: ...the Philips screws on HDD unit first before you go to the metal shielding covering CPU and memory AC remove HDD first 1 12 a b Remove the 2 Philips screws on the plastic tab from the case and lift the plastic tab upward ...

Page 12: ...1 13 a b c d e f Unscrew only the Phillips head screw on the metal shielding and remove the metal shielding ...

Page 13: ...ight next to the wireless card Step 2 Installing the CPU 2 1 a b c d Unlock the CPU heat sink diagonally or according to 1 2 3 4 shown on the CPU heat sink Improper unlocking or locking of the CPU heat sink nuts will damage the CPU 2 2 Unplug the CPU fan ...

Page 14: ...rboard BIOS and thermal compatibility by using the given documentation or by contacting the vendor if necessary This processor should only be installed in systems supporting the Mobile AMD Processors 2 4 Place new processor into the socket Align processor s pin A1 shown in figure 2 4 with the arrow on the socket 754 Pin A1 of the processor is identified with an embroidered corner and pin A1 of the...

Page 15: ...being closed always close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket See Figure 2 5 2 7 Plug the CPU fan Improper connection of the CPU heat sink fan and or without pluging the fan connector will damage the notebook and CPU ...

Page 16: ...to apply the given thermal grease for better heat conduction between your CPU and the heat sink Hint Please check the heat sink and make sure it is in good contact with the CPU before you turn on your notebook Poor contact will cause overheat and may damage your CPU Step 3 Installing Notebook Memory 3 1 Remove the older module if replacing by pulling tabs of the socket outward using your thumbs ...

Page 17: ...ch in the socket Memory module can only fit in one direction due to the keyed notch Wrong orientation will cause improper installation and may damage the memory modules or DIMM sockets 3 3 a b c If you have more than one memory module please align the 2nd memory module to the DIMM socket 2 Memory should be inserted firmly at a 45 degree angle and pushed down until module snaps into place Memory mo...

Page 18: ...uld be inserted firmly at a 45 degree angle and pushed down until module snaps into place After the module snaps into place connect antennas on the Mini PCI card Hint Black Wire connects to Main Gray wire connect to Bluetooth and Aux The location of the notch along the gold edge of the Mini PCI module needs to be lined up with keyed notch in the socket Mini PCI module can only fit in one direction...

Page 19: ...n plate 5 1 a b Remove the Philips screw Tilt up the rear of the hard drive case and pull it gently by its edges only because static electricity can permanently damage the computer parts Please use the given HDD shielding tray refer to Figure 5 1a ...

Page 20: ...cing the older hard drive by pulling it away from the hard drive Insert the HDD connector to HDD Make sure to align the connector and the hard drive pin Improper alignment will cause damage to the hard drive and notebook There is only 1 correct alignment and orientation in installing hard drive and hard drive connector ...

Page 21: ...en hard drive shielding bay and fasten the hard drive you want to install with the 4 attached Phillips screws on the side Failure to apply 4 screws may cause hard drive assembly to fall off in the notebook hard drive area and will damage the hard drive and notebook ...

Page 22: ...ace the entire hard drive assembly into the notebook hard drive area and fasten the Philips screw Step 6 Installing Notebook Optical Storage Device OSD 6 1 a b Remove the two screws in order to secure the optical storage device on the bottom case ...

Page 23: ...vice 6 3 a b Make sure these screws are installed in the correct locations when reinstalling the optical storage device Failure to apply these 2 screws may cause the optical storage device to fall off Step 7 Wrapping Up 7 1 a b c Install the plastic tab and fasten 2 Phillips screws on the plastic tab ...

Page 24: ...7 2 a b c d e Install the metal shielding near the memory area and secure it with 1 Phillips screw Move the cables out of the way if necessary ...

Page 25: ... 7 3 a b Align the plastic cover that is below the keyboard area and snap the plastic cover in place Move the cables out of the way if necessary 7 4 a b c Actuator on the connector should be in disengaged OPEN position as shown in Figure 7 4c ...

Page 26: ...damage the keyboard connector Correct Keyboard Cable connection Incorrect Keyboard Cable connection 7 6 Then put the keyboard in its normal position Slide the metal tabs on the bottom of the keyboard into their slots in the top case and lower the keyboard into place Do not excessively bend or fold the keyboard cable Excessive flexing can damage the keyboard connector There is only 1 correct connec...

Page 27: ...n of connecting the cable Be careful not to damage the antenna PCA that is connected to the left and right display assembly hinges Damaging either antenna PCA can degrade notebook performance 7 8 Hold the hinge cover and snap it in place Push downward at each end of the cover to secure it ...

Page 28: ...7 9 Fasten all 9 Phillips head screws Failure to apply any screws will damage the notebook ...

Page 29: ...Step 8 Entering BIOS ...

Page 30: ...elect the first boot device 8 3 Insert a bootable OS CD into the OSD tray 8 4 To save exit the BIOS Setup Screen press Y to save exit 8 5 After seeing the Logo immediately press Enter in order to install OS and follow the given setup messages 8 6 After installing OS insert the given driver CD to install the appropriate drivers accordingly Hint If you have any questions related to the BIOS Setup pr...

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