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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 Fan
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 Fan and Disconnecting the Fan Cable from the System Board
1.Prepare the computer for disassembly.
2.Remove the palmrest cover with touch pad.
3.Remove the keyboard.
4.Remove the heatspreader
5.Remove the display assembly.
6.Remove the plastic subpanel assembly
7.Pull the fan backwards from the chassis slot, disconnect the fan cable from the system board, and remove the gasket. Replace the fan gasket.
8.Place the fan at a 15 degree angle and push forward to replace the fan.
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