Video Card and System Board 77
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
NOTICE: Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins
and contacts.
1
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2
Remove any installed ExpressCards from the ExpressCard slot.
3
Remove any installed memory modules or Mini Cards (see "Memory" on
page 19 and "Communication Cards" on page31).
4
Remove the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page15).
5
Remove the internal card with Bluetooth
®
wireless technology (see
"Internal Card With Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology" on page13).
6
Remove the display assembly (see "Display Assembly" on page 37).
7
Remove the palm rest (see "Palm Rest" on page49).
8
Remove the optical drive (see "Optical Drive" on page 57).
9
Remove the ExpressCard cage (see "ExpressCard Reader" on page59).
10
Remove the wireless sniffer board (see "Wireless Sniffer Board" on
page 55).
11
Remove the 8-in-1 memory card reader (see "Memory Card Reader" on
page 73).
12
Disconnect the fan connector from the system board.
13
Disconnect the speaker connectors from the system board.
14
Disconnect the card with Bluetooth
®
wireless technology connector from
the system board.
15
Disconnect the audio board connectors from the system board.
16
Remove the video card from the system board.
17
Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
18
Lift the system board up vertically and out of the computer base.