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Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers
Notice Preface Home Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog
Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Connector Pin Assignments Battery Pack
Removing The Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad
The palmrest cover with touch pad is the first component to be removed to gain access to any of the interior components of the computer.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the display panel assembly to access the interior components of the computer.
Removing
the Battery
Pack
Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad
Keyboard
Heatspreader
Status Panel
Interface
Board
Hard Drive
Battery
Charger
Board
CD Drive
Display
Assembly
Plastic
Subpanel
Assembly
CD Drive
Cable
Speaker
Assembly
Modem
Diskette
Drive
Fan
Audio
Assembly
Board
System
Board
Memory
Module
Removing the Screws from the Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad
To remove the palmrest cover with touch pad, complete the following steps:
1.Prepare the Computer for Disassembly.
2.Close the computer and turn the computer upside down.
3.Remove the three screws from the bottom of the computer as shown.
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