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PPC-A84/A120 User’s Manual
B.1 Full Disassembly Procedures
If you want to completely disassemble the panel PC, follow the
step-by-step procedures below. Users should be aware that Advantech
Co., Ltd. takes no responsibility whatsoever for any problems or
damage caused by the user disassembly of the panel PC. Make sure the
power cord of the panel PC is unplugged before you start disassembly.
The following procedures do not include the detailed disassembly
procedures for the power supply, HDD drive, or PCMCIA module.You
can refer to Chapter 2-1 if you would like to remove the power supply,
HDD drive or PCMCIA module.
1. Unscrew two screws on HDD/FDD cover plate and two screws on
slot plate, remove both the HDD/FDD cover and slot plates, then
carefully detach the riser board with either a screwdriver or pliers.
2. Unscrew the eight hexagonal and two flat screws of the I/O
bracket, then you can remove the I/O bracket. Likewise, detach the
I/O board carefully either with a screwdriver or pliers.
3. Unscrew the four screws located on the corners of the back cover
to seperate the back cover from the front panel kit, then detact the
flat cables of the LCD, touchscreen, LCD backlight, and LED. You
can disassemble the back cover and the front panel kit.
4. Unscrew the eight screws on the CPU board bracket. You can
remove the CPU board bracket from the back cover. Before this
step, you should disassemble the motherboard from the CPU board
bracket. You will be able to find the procedure on the next page.