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Packard Bell

iPower GX

Disassembly Manual

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Summary of Contents for iPower GX

Page 1: ...Packard Bell iPower GX Disassembly Manual ...

Page 2: ...eat Sink 5 CPU 6 Wireless LAN Adapter 7 RTC Battery 9 Hard Disk Drive 10 DVD Drive 12 Keyboard Cover 13 Power Button Board 14 Volume Control Board 14 Multimedia Board 15 Keyboard 16 LCD Bezel 17 Inverter 18 Webcam 18 LCD Assembly 19 LCD Panel 20 LCD Panel Hinges 21 Top Cover 21 Touchpad Board 23 Touchpad Button Board 24 Fingerprint Reader 25 Bluetooth 25 Modem 26 Speaker Assembly 27 Main Board 28 ...

Page 3: ...ules Turn OFF the power to the system and all peripherals using the power button Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system Remove any SD MMC card ExpressCard or dummy card from the computer Do not disassemble the system into parts that are smaller than those specified in the instructions Label all removed connectors note where the connector goes and in what position it ...

Page 4: ... with it until it is un installed in the notebook Power Supply Unit Under no circumstances should you attempt to disassemble the power supply The power supply contains no user serviceable parts Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury Always return a defective power supply to the dealer WARNING Ensure that the notebook is disconnected from its power sou...

Page 5: ...eath the notebook to prevent damage to the exterior of the notebook 4 Slide the battery lock unlock latch into the unlock position Fig 1 Releasing the battery 5 Slide the battery release latch into the release position and slide the battery out of the unit Fig 2 Removing the battery Memory To remove the memory installed first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following ...

Page 6: ... Gently press outward the clip on each side of the memory module the module will eject upward Fig 5 Releasing the installed memory module 4 Carefully remove the memory module out of the slot Fig 6 Removing the memory module CPU Heat Sink To remove the CPU heat sink first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Loosen the screws securing the CPU bay cover the...

Page 7: ...CPU heat sink screws Note Screws 1 to 4 are captive and you cannot remove them When tightening the heat sink screws into the numbered holes during re assembly tighten them in numerical order 4 At the same time as you lift move the heat sink away from the side of the notebook and remove the heat sink Fig 8 Removing the CPU heat sink Note Before re assembling the heat sink remove any thermal grease ...

Page 8: ...emoving the CPU Wireless LAN Adapter To remove the wireless LAN adapter first remove the battery see Battery on page 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Loosen the screws securing the CPU bay cover the screws cannot be removed see Fig 3 2 Use the thumb notch to lift the bay cover and remove it Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the end of the cover opposite the thumb notch see Fi...

Page 9: ...g the wireless LAN antenna cables Note There are two WiFi antenna cables connected to the wireless LAN adapter Take note of which coloured wire is connected to which connector on the adapter 4 Remove the screws securing the wireless LAN adapter it will eject upwards Fig 12 Location of the wireless LAN adapter screw ...

Page 10: ...ve and has a wire connector that connects to the main board To remove the RTC battery first remove the wireless LAN adapter see Wireless LAN Adapter on page 7 and then perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the RTC battery cable from the header on the main board Fig 14 Disconnecting the RTC battery 2 Detach the RTC battery from the main board Note The RTC battery is held in place by double sided...

Page 11: ...he following steps 1 Loosen the screws securing the hard disk drive bay cover the screws cannot be removed Fig 15 Location of the hard disk drive bay cover screws 2 Use the thumb notch to lift the bay cover and remove it Be careful not to break off the tabs located on the end of the cover opposite the thumb notch Fig 16 Removing the hard disk drive bay cover ...

Page 12: ...es Fig 17 Disconnecting the hard disk drives 4 Take the drives out of the bay 5 Remove the four screws Phillips head on the metal bracket holding the hard disk drive Fig 18 Location of the hard disk drive bracket screws 6 Separate the metal bracket and the hard disk drive Fig 19 Separating the hard disk drive from the bracket ...

Page 13: ...ge 4 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the rubber insert from the bottom of the notebook Fig 20 Removing the DVD drive screw cover 2 Remove the screw that secures the DVD drive to your notebook Fig 21 Location of the DVD drive screw 3 Carefully slide the drive out of the drive bay Fig 22 Removing the DVD drive ...

Page 14: ...s 1 Remove the two keyboard cover screws from the inside of the battery compartment Fig 23 Location of the keyboard cover screws 2 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up and open the LCD completely 3 Insert the flat blade screwdriver under each of the hinge covers and gently pry them up Fig 24 Opening the hinge covers 4 Pull the cover off the notebook by lifting the back corners of the cov...

Page 15: ...yboard cover see Keyboard Cover on page 13 and then perform the following steps 1 Release the white clip securing the flat cable and disconnect the cable from the header on the power button board Fig 27 Location of the power button board 2 Remove the screw securing the power button board to the keyboard cover see Fig 27 3 Remove the power button board Volume Control Board The volume control board ...

Page 16: ... The multimedia board is located on the inside of the keyboard cover To remove the multimedia board first remove the keyboard cover see Keyboard Cover on page 13 and then perform the following steps 1 Carefully release the white clip securing the power button board flat cable and disconnect the cable from the header on the multimedia board Fig 29 Releasing the power button board flat cable 2 Remov...

Page 17: ...curing the flat cable with the blue end and disconnect the cable from the header on the multimedia board Keyboard To remove the keyboard first remove the keyboard cover see Keyboard Cover on page 13 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the five keyboard screws Fig 32 Location of the keyboard screws Note The keyboard is secured with two long and three short screws Note the location of the ...

Page 18: ... assembly connected to the notebook The LCD assembly shown in the following pictures has been removed from the notebook for clarity To remove the LCD bezel first remove the keyboard cover see Keyboard Cover on page 13 and then do the following 1 Remove the six rubber inserts from the front of the LCD bezel Fig 35 Location of the LCD bezel screw covers 2 Remove the screws that became accessible aft...

Page 19: ... from the LCD panel and turn it over Fig 38 Removing the inverter 3 Disconnect the cables from the headers on the inverter board Fig 39 Disconnecting the inverter cables Webcam You can complete this procedure with the LCD assembly connected to the notebook To remove the webcam first remove the LCD bezel see LCD Bezel on page 17 and then do the following 1 Disconnect the cable from the header on th...

Page 20: ...rm the following steps 1 Turn the notebook upside down 2 Remove the two screws securing the LCD assembly hinges on the bottom of the chassis Fig 43 Location of the LCD assembly hinge screws bottom 3 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up 4 Carefully open the LCD assembly entirely 5 Make sure that you grasp the plastic connector carefully and pull to disconnect the LCD video cable from the ...

Page 21: ...en installed by Packard Bell 7 Remove the two screws securing the LCD assembly hinges on the top of the chassis Fig 46 Location of the LCD assembly hinge screws top 8 Lift the LCD assembly upward and remove it from the unit Fig 47 Removing the LCD assembly Note Ensure that all cables are clear of the base before lifting the LCD assembly upward LCD Panel To remove the LCD panel first remove the LCD...

Page 22: ...LCD panel re assembly make sure that the magnet has remained in the magnet bracket LCD Panel Hinges To remove the LCD panel hinges first remove the LCD panel see LCD Panel on page 20 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the LCD panel hinges Top Cover To remove the top cover first remove the LCD assembly see LCD Assembly on page 19 and then perform the following steps Fig 49 Location of th...

Page 23: ...ng the touchpad flat cable 2 Turn the notebook over so the bottom is facing up 3 Remove the screws from the bottom of the notebook Fig 51 Location of the top cover screws bottom 4 Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up 5 Remove the screws from the top of the top cover Fig 52 Location of the top cover screws top Note Note the location of the screw types and sizes ...

Page 24: ...d first remove the top cover see Top Cover on page 21 and then perform the following steps 1 Turn the top cover over so the backside is facing up 2 Remove the screws from the touchpad board bracket Fig 54 Location of the touchpad board bracket screws 3 Remove the screws from the touchpad button board bracket Fig 55 Location of the touchpad button board bracket screws ...

Page 25: ...components Fig 56 Disconnecting the touchpad flat cable 5 Remove the touchpad board bracket from the notebook Fig 57 Removing the touchpad board bracket 6 Remove the touchpad board from the notebook Fig 58 Removing the touchpad board Touchpad Button Board To remove the touchpad button board first remove the touchpad board see Touchpad Board on page 23 and then do the following ...

Page 26: ...int Reader To remove the fingerprint reader first remove the touchpad button board see Touchpad Button Board on page 24 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the fingerprint reader from the notebook Fig 60 Removing the fingerprint reader Bluetooth To remove the Bluetooth module first remove the top cover see Top Cover on page 21 and then perform the following steps 1 Lift the Bluetooth mod...

Page 27: ...2 Disconnect the cable from the header on the Bluetooth module Fig 62 Disconnecting the Bluetooth cable Modem To remove the modem first remove the top cover see Top Cover on page 21 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the screws securing the modem to the main board Fig 63 Location of the modem screws ...

Page 28: ...and unplug the cable from the header on the modem Fig 65 Releasing the modem cable Speaker Assembly To remove the speaker assembly first remove the top cover see Top Cover on page 21 and then perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the header on the main board Fig 66 Disconnecting the speaker cable ...

Page 29: ...y modules see Memory on page 4 remove the CPU see CPU on page 6 remove the wireless LAN adapter see Wireless LAN Adapter on page 7 remove the hard disk drives see Hard Disk Drive on page 10 remove the DVD drive see DVD Drive on page 12 remove the right speaker see Speaker Assembly on page 27 remove the top cover see Top Cover on page 21 and then perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the Bluetoo...

Page 30: ...om the main board retaining clips Fig 70 Clearing the modem cables 3 Remove the screw s securing the EMI shield Fig 71 Location of the EMI shield screw s 4 Disconnect the system fan cable connector from the header on the main board Fig 72 Disconnecting the system fan cable ...

Page 31: ...in board Fig 74 Extracting the main board Note During re assembly of the main board make sure that the small black switch on the main board fits within the slot on the wireless network on off switch GPU Heat Sink To remove the GPU heat sink first remove the main board see Main Board on page 28 and then perform the following steps Fig 75 Wireless LAN switch ...

Page 32: ...irst use a soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol to remove any thermal grease residue from the heat sink and apply new thermal grease on the main board s graphics processor Use only enough to cover the processor die Modem Jack USB Board To remove the modem jack USB board first remove the main board see Main Board on page 28 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the screw securing the modem jack...

Page 33: ...he modem jack USB board screw System Fan To remove the system fan first remove the main board see Main Board on page 28 and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the screws securing the system fan Fig 79 Location of the system fan screws 2 Remove the system fan from the notebook Fig 80 Extracting the system fan ...

Page 34: ...S RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL Copyright 2009 Packard Bell B V All rights reserved Packard Bell is a registered trademark of Packard Bell B V The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners The software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement or nondiscl...

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