Maintenance & Service Guide

Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers

Notice Preface Home Product Description Troubleshooting Illustrated Parts Catalog

Removal & Replacement Procedures Specifications Connector Pin Assignments Battery Pack

Preparing The Computer For Disassembly

Disassembly The Compaq 1600 Series computer is a complex tool that

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must be disassembled in a pre-defined order. Failure to

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adhere to the order can cause damage to the unit. Start

with this screen and work through the screens until the task

 

Removing the

is complete. Then work through the screens in reverse

order to reassemble the computer.

Battery Pack

 

 

 

 

 

Palmrest Cover

 

 

 

Remove the battery pack before performing any

 

 

 

with Touch Pad

 

NOTE:

Keyboard

 

 

 

internal maintenance on the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

Heatspreader

To prepare the computer for disassembly, complete the

Status Panel

following steps:

Interface Board

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Drive

 

Disconnect AC power and any external devices

Battery Charger

 

Remove the battery pack

 

 

Remove any PC Cards

Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD Drive

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Metal objects can damage the battery

 

 

 

 

Display Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pack as well as the battery contacts in the battery

Plastic Subpanel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compartment. To prevent damage, do not allow

Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

metal objects to touch the battery contacts. Place

CD Drive Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only the battery pack for the Compaq Presario 1600

Speaker Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series Portable Computers into the battery

Modem

 

 

 

 

compartment. Do not force the battery pack into

Diskette Drive

 

 

 

 

the bay if insertion does not occur easily.

Fan

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: Do not crush, puncture, or incinerate

 

 

 

 

Audio Assembly

 

 

 

 

the battery pack. Do not open a battery pack, as

Board

 

 

 

 

this damages the pack, makes it unusable, and

System Board

 

 

 

 

exposes potentially harmful battery components.

Memory Module

 

 

 

 

There are no field-serviceable parts located inside

 

 

 

 

 

the battery pack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compaq Presario 1600 Series Portable Computers have several screws of various sizes which are not NOTE: interchangeable. Ensure that the correct screws are used in their correct location. During removal please

keep respective screws with their associate sub- assembly.

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