Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1660 Model
MSG Index Home Page Notice Preface Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Pin Assignments Battery Pack Operations
Removing the Processor
Electrostatic
Discharge
Service
Consideration
Cables and
Connectors
Preparing the
Computer for
Disassembly
Battery Pack 
Palmrest
Assembly
Keyboard and
Heatspreader
Processor
Hard Drives
Upper CPU
Cover
DVD Drive
Battery
Charger
Board
Modem
Display Panel
Assembly
Speaker
Assembly
Diskette
Drive
Fan Assembly
System
Board
Memory
Module
To remove the processor, complete the following steps:
1.Prepare the computer for disassembly.
2.Remove the palmrest assembly.
3.Remove the keyboard and heatspreader.
4.Rock the processor back and forth just a little until it comes out of the processor chassis slot.
To reinsert the processor:
Align the screw holes (on the processor) nearest the speakers with the corresponding screw sockets on the system board,
then push the processor in carefully but firmly.
CAUTION:
If the processor is not correctly aligned with the socket, the connectors on either the processor or the system board will be bent out of alignment. The processor or board will then be destroyed, and will need to be replaced.