General Information

Before You Begin

Before proceeding with the disassembly procedure, make sure that you do the following:

1.Turn off the power to the system and all peripherals.

2.Unplug the AC adapter and all power and signal cables from the system.

3.Remove the battery pack.

NOTE: TravelMate 3200 series product uses mylar or tape to fasten the FFC/FPC/connectors/cable, you may need to tear the tape or mylar before you disconnect different FFC/FPC/connectors.

NOTE: There are several types of screws used to secure bottom case and upper case assembly. The screws vary in length. Please refer the picture below, group the same type of screws together during service disassembling. Please also remember the screw location for each screw type. If you fasten the screw to the wrong location, the screw may be too long to damage the main board.

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