Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Product Information
- Removal and Replacement
- Disassembly Flowchart
- Removing the Battery
- Removing an SDRAM Module
- Removing the Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card
- Removing the Hard Disk Drive
- Recovering the Factory Software
- Replacing Small Parts
- Removing the Keyboard Cover
- Removing the Speaker Assembly
- Removing the Keyboard
- Removing the Switchboard PCA
- Removing the CD/DVD Drive
- Removing the Display Assembly
- Removing the Top Case
- Removing the Floppy Drive
- Removing the Infrared (I/R) PCA
- Removing the Audio PCA
- Removing the Heat Sink (with Fan)
- Removing the CPU Module
- Removing the RJ11/1394 Connector Module
- Removing the Motherboard
- Replacing Components on a Bottom Case
- Repairing the BIOS IC
- Removing Other Components
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Replaceable Parts
- Reference Information
2-50 Removal and Replacement Service Manual
CAUTION: Wireless Models
Be careful when removing and attaching antenna cables. Damage to cables or connectors can
degrade performance.
3. Wireless models only: Remove the Mini PCI door and unplug the 2 antenna cables from
the Mini PCI card. Do not remove the Mini PCI card at this time.
4. Remove the four M2.5×4.0mm screws (indicated by the small arrows in Figure 2-34) that secure
the motherboard to the bottom case.
5. From the back of the notebook, remove the 6 standoffs (2 each from the external monitor port,
serial port, and parallel port).
6. Remove the antenna cable from the metal holder on the motherboard.
7. For some HP Pavilion 4700 and 4600 models and some HP Compq nx9005 models:
Disconnect the fan cable (large arrow) from the motherboard, remove the screw securing the
fan to the base, and remove the fan.
8. Carefully lift the motherboard out of the bottom case.
9. If present, remove the modem port cover.
Figure 2-34. Removing the Motherboard
HP Pavilion 4x00, HP Compaq nx9005 and nx9000,
Compaq Evo Notebook N1050v and N1010v,
and Compaq Presario 2100 and 1100 Models