Disassembly
2 - 24 Removing the Mainboard
2.Disassembly
Removing the Mainboard
1. Turn the computer OFF, remove the battery (page 2 - 6), bottom case assembly (page 2 - 19) and HDD & MP3 con-
verter board (page 2 - 21).
2. Carefully lift the mainboard (Figure 2 - 20b) off the bottom case assembly.
3. Separate the rear I/O bracket , and bottom case assembly (Figure 2 - 20b).
Figure 2 - 20
Mainboard
Removal
Sequence
a. Carefully lift the main-
board off the bottom
case.
b. Separate the rear I/O
bracket and bottom
case assembly.
1. Mainboard
2. Rear I/O bracket
3. Bottom case as-
sembly
1
2 3
a. b.
1
3
2