Maintenance and Disassembly
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Hard Disk Drive Module –– The hard disk drive (HDD) is attached to the
front left side of the system base unit located just above the floppy disk
drive assembly. The HDD is secured by a steel bracket and four screws.
The HDD module is a 2.5-inch hard disk drive with a maximum height of
12.7mm. The hard drive module assembly is attached to the motherboard
through the FPC cable connector which plugs into the I/O board.
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I/O Board –– The I/O board is attached to the system board. This I/O
board also contains the charger board which is attached underneath. The
I/O board includes the internal microphone and provides connections for
the hard drive, floppy drive, keyboard, speakers, CMOS battery,
glidepad, and audio cable.
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Charger Board –– The charger board provides the circuitry for charging
the battery. It is attached underneath the I/O board and can be separated
from it. Remove the I/O board first to access the charger board.
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CD-ROM Drive Assembly –– The CD-ROM drive assembly is attached
on the left end side of the base unit and is only secured with one screw.
The CD-ROM drive module includes a metal bracket with six screws and
the FPC cable connector.
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Floppy Disk Drive Assembly –– The floppy drive assembly is located on
the front left side of the base unit. It attaches to the unit with two screws –
one on the upper right and one on the lower left corner. The module
consists of the metal bracket with four screws, insulation sheet, FDD FPC
cable, and the floppy drive.
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DC/DC Board –– This unit comprises the power board module and it
supplies the needed voltage to operate the notebook. The module is
inserted into the pin connector on the motherboard.
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CPU Module (IMM) –– The Intel Mobile Module (IMM) is found on the
centre of the motherboard using an MMC-1 connector. The module is
secured to the motherboard using three screws.
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Speaker Assembly –– The two internal speakers of the notebook are
located on the front left and right side corners of the system. The speakers
are secured into slots and a speaker cable connector is attached to the I/O
board.