4 Replacement Procedures
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Chapter 4 Contents

4.1 General.......................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Battery pack...............................................................................................................4-8
4.3 PC card.....................................................................................................................4-10
4.4 Bridge media............................................................................................................4-11
4.5 HDD......................................................................................................................... 4-12
4.6 Optical drive ............................................................................................................4-15
4.7 Keyboard..................................................................................................................4-18
4.8 Memory module.......................................................................................................4-21
4.9 Cover FAT assembly ...............................................................................................4-23
4.10 Fingerprint sensor board..........................................................................................4-28
4.11 Touch pad.................................................................................................................4-30
4.12 SW membrane..........................................................................................................4-32
4.13 Bluetooth module.....................................................................................................4-34
4.14 Wireless LAN card ..................................................................................................4-36
4.15 MDC (Modem Daughter Card)................................................................................4-38
4.16 Internal microphone................................................................................................. 4-40
4.17 RTC battery .............................................................................................................4-42
4.18 Harness holder/LAN cable.......................................................................................4-44
4.19 System board/DC-IN jack........................................................................................4-47
4.20 Modem jack/Wireless communication SW .............................................................4-50
4.21 Fan/CPU...................................................................................................................4-53
4.22 HDD cable/PC card slot...........................................................................................4-57
4.23 LCD unit/FL inverter...............................................................................................4-59
4.24 Speaker/LCD cable..................................................................................................4-65
4.25 Cover latch...............................................................................................................4-67
4.26 Wireless LAN antenna/Bluetooth antenna .............................................................. 4-68
4.27 Hinge........................................................................................................................4-70
4.28 Battery slider............................................................................................................ 4-72
4.29 Fluorescent Lamp.....................................................................................................4-73
4.29.1 Replacing the 12.1-inch WXGA TMD Fluorescent Lamp ................ 4-74
4.29.2 Replacing the 12.1-inch WXGA Samsung Fluorescent Lamp...........4-85