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Packard Bell

EasyNote MH Series

Disassembly Guide

Summary of Contents for EasyNote MH Series

Page 1: ...Packard Bell EasyNote MH Series Disassembly Guide ...

Page 2: ...structions 3 Required Tools 3 Battery 4 Optical Drive 4 Memory Modules 5 Keyboard 7 Bottom Cover 8 Hard Disk 9 Wireless LAN 10 RTC Battery 13 Mainboard 13 Modem and RJ 11 Port optional 16 Speakers 16 Touchpad 17 LCD Assembly 17 LCD Panel 19 Webcam 22 Inverter Board 22 Wireless LAN Antenna 22 Reassembly Notes 24 Notice 24 ...

Page 3: ...rd 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 unit follow these general rules Turn off the power and disconnect all cables Label all removed connectors Note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed Do not d...

Page 4: ...ry 1 Push aside the 2 latches securing the battery Fig 1 Removing the battery 2 Pull out the battery Optical Drive 1 Remove the battery and keyboard as described above 2 Remove the 2 screws Fig 2 The optical drive cover 3 Pull the drive out ...

Page 5: ...3 The optical drive bracket 5 Remove the brackets from the optical drive 6 Open the drive tray and unlock the 2 latches of the drive bezel Fig 4 The optical drive bezel 6 Take away the front bezel Memory Modules 1 Remove the battery as described above 2 Remove the memory cover The screw stays attached to the cover ...

Page 6: ... 6 Fig 5 The memory modules cover 3 Push the clips aside to unlock the memory module 4 Remove the memory cover The screw stays attached to the cover Fig 6 The memory modules 5 Remove the memory module Always remove the top one first ...

Page 7: ...y as described above 2 Push back the 4 clips that secure the keyboard with a flathead screwdriver Fig 7 The keyboard clips 3 Lift up the keyboard 4 Disconnect the flatcable by carefully lifting the black clamp Fig 8 The keyboard flatcable 5 Lift out the keyboard ...

Page 8: ... optical drive and keyboard as described above 2 Disconnect the power cable from the mainboard Fig 9 The mainboard power cable 3 Remove the 2 screws on the rear side of the notebook Fig 10 The rear screws of the bottom cover 4 Remove the 15 screws from the bottom base ...

Page 9: ... Manual 9 Fig 11 The bottom of the notebook 5 Take away the bottom cover Hard Disk 1 Remove the bottom cover as described above 2 Pull the hard disk to the left Fig 12 The HDD 3 Remove the 2 screws from the hard drive bracket ...

Page 10: ...l 10 Fig 13 The HDD bracket Wireless LAN 1 Remove the bottom cover as described above 2 Disconnect the wireless LAN antenna 3 Remove the screw securing the wireless adapter 4 Take away the wireless LAN adapter Fig 14 The WLAN card ...

Page 11: ...e the antenna from its clamps 3 Disconnect the power cable of the CPU fan 4 Remove the 2 screws of the CPU fan Fig 15 The CPU fan 5 Remove the CPU fan CPU Heatsink 1 Remove the bottom cover and CPU fan as described above 2 Remove the 5 screws of the CPU heatsink in the order indicated on the heatsink Screw 1 2 and 3 remain attached to the heatsink ...

Page 12: ...assembly Manual 12 Fig 16 The CPU cooler 3 Take away the heatsink CPU 1 Remove the CPU heatsink as described above 2 Turn the screw of the CPU socket 180 degrees 3 Take the CPU out of its socket Fig 17 The CPU cooler ...

Page 13: ... 1 Remove the bottom cover as described above 2 Disconnect the RTC battery from the mainboard Fig 18 The RTC battery 3 Remove the RTC battery which is glued in its place Mainboard 1 Remove the bottom cover keyboard memory CPU wireless LAN hard drive and RTC battery as described above 2 Disconnect the speaker cables and the optional modem cable Fig 19 The speaker and modem cable ...

Page 14: ...he standby switch Fig 20 The standby switch 4 Disconnect the touchpad flatcable by gently lifting the black clip Fig 21 The touchpad flatcable 5 Disconnect the LCD cable and the LCD grounding cable The LCD grounding cable is the one held by the screw ...

Page 15: ...EasyNote MH Disassembly Manual 15 Fig 22 The LCD cable and grounding cable 6 Remove the 2 hex bolts adjacent to the VGA connector 7 Remove the 2 screws from the mainboard ...

Page 16: ...To exchange the cable and RJ 11 port remove the mainboard as described above You can leave the CPU and its fan and cooler and the Wireless LAN on the mainboard 3 The cable and part can now be taken from the top cover Fig 24 modem cable Speakers 1 Remove the mainboard as described above You can leave the CPU and its fan and cooler and the Wireless LAN on the mainboard ...

Page 17: ...and does not require further disassembly 2 The flat cable connecting the touchpad to the mainboard is a separate service part Stand by Switch 1 Remove the bottom cover as described above 2 Disconnect the stand by switch from the mainboard 3 Take the switch away from the top cover Fig 26 The stand by switch LCD Assembly 1 Follow the instructions to remove the bottom cover as described above Just be...

Page 18: ...ssembly Manual 18 2 Disconnect the LCD cable and the LCD grounding cable The LCD grounding cable is the one held by the screw Fig 27 The LCD cable and grounding cable 3 Disconnect the wireless LAN antenna from the card ...

Page 19: ...assembly Manual 19 Fig 28 The Wireless LAN module 4 Take away the screen from the top cover LCD Panel 1 Remove the LCD assembly as described above 2 Remove the 6 rubber stoppers from the LCD bezel Fig 29 The LCD panel ...

Page 20: ... rubber stoppers 4 Remove the LCD bezel It is clicked in its place 5 Disconnect the cable from the web cam Fig 30 The web cam cable 6 Disconnect the inverterboard cables Fig 31 The inverter board cables 7 Take away the LCD panel 8 Remove the LCD hinges held place by 2 screws each ...

Page 21: ...EasyNote MH Disassembly Manual 21 Fig 32 The LCD hinge screws 9 Disconnect the LCD cable Peel away the tape and pull the cable from the connector Fig 33 The LCD cable ...

Page 22: ... 1 Follow the instructions on removing the LCD Panel up to and including step 6 skipping step 5 the webcam 2 Remove the inverter board Note that it is glued in its place Wireless LAN Antenna 1 Remove the PCD panel as described above 2 Remove the 2 screws of the antenna Fig 35 The wireless antenna screws 3 Peel away the tape that holds the metal clip 4 Release the cable from the metal foil ...

Page 23: ...EasyNote MH Disassembly Manual 23 Fig 36 The wireless antenna ...

Page 24: ... part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent from NEC Computers International BV NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL BV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL Copyright 2007 NEC Computers...

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