Preface
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Preface

Contents

Introduction ..............................................1-1

Overview .........................................................................................1-1
System Specifications .....................................................................1-2
External Locator - Top View with LCD Panel Open ......................1-6
External Locator - Front & Rear Views .........................................1-7
External Locator - Left & Right Side View ....................................1-8
External Locator - Bottom View .....................................................1-9
Mainboard Overview - Top (Key Parts) .......................................1-10
Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Key Parts) ..................................1-11
Mainboard Overview - Top (Connectors) .....................................1-12
Mainboard Overview - Bottom (Connectors) ...............................1-13

Disassembly ...............................................2-1

Overview .........................................................................................2-1
Maintenance Tools ..........................................................................2-2
Connections .....................................................................................2-2
Maintenance Precautions .................................................................2-3
Disassembly Steps ...........................................................................2-4
Removing the Battery ......................................................................2-5
Removing the Optical (CD/DVD) Device ......................................2-6
Removing the Hard Disk Drive .......................................................2-7
Removing the System Memory (RAM) ..........................................2-9
Removing the Processor ................................................................2-11
Removing the VGA Card ..............................................................2-12
Installing the VGA Card ...............................................................2-14
Removing the Keyboard ................................................................2-15
Removing the Wireless LAN Module ...........................................2-16
Removing the Bluetooth Module ..................................................2-17
Removing the Modem ...................................................................2-18
Removing the TV Tuner Card .......................................................2-19

Part Lists ..................................................A-1

Part List Illustration Location ........................................................ A-2
TOP (D900C/D901C) .................................................................... A-3
BOTTOM (D900C/D901C) ........................................................... A-4
LCD (D900C/D901C) ................................................................... A-5
MB - One VGA only (D900C/D901C) ......................................... A-6
MB (D900C/D901C) ..................................................................... A-7
HDD (D900C/D901C) ................................................................... A-8
2nd HDD (D900C/D901C) ............................................................ A-9
COMBO (D900C/D901C) ........................................................... A-10
DVD-DUAL RW (D900C/D901C) ............................................. A-11

Schematic Diagrams................................. B-1

BLOCK DIAGRAM .......................................................................B-2
CLOCK GENERATOR ..................................................................B-3
CPU-1 .............................................................................................B-4
CPU-2 ............................................................................................B-5
Intel P965 CPU Interface 1/4 ..........................................................B-6
Intel P965 PCI- E I/F 2/4 ................................................................B-7
Intel P965 Memory I/F 3/4 .............................................................B-8
DDRII SODIMM ............................................................................B-9
Intel P965 Power 4/4 ....................................................................B-10
ICH8 PCI, DMI, CPU, IRQ ..........................................................B-11
ICH8 LPC, ATA, USB, GPIO ......................................................B-12
ICH8 Power ..................................................................................B-13
MXM PCI-E CON1 ......................................................................B-14
MXM PCI-E CON2 ......................................................................B-15
BR03 PCI-E & Straps 1/3 .............................................................B-16
BR03 PCI-E Interface 2/3 .............................................................B-17
BR03 Power & GND 3/3 ..............................................................B-18