Packard Bell Vibe 300 Disassembly Manual
1 Table of Contents Overview Technician Notes Disassembly Instructions Reassembly Instructions Required Tools Removing the Bottom Cover Removing the HDD Removing the Battery Removing the Main Board / LCD Panel Removing the Keypad Reassembly Notes Notice Packard Bell Vibe 300 Disassembly Manual 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 7 7 9
2 Overview This document contains step-by-step disassembly instructions for the Vibe 300 MP3 player. The instructions are illustrated where necessary with images of the part that is being removed or disassembled. Packard Bell reserves the right to make changes to the Vibe 300 MP3 player without notice. Technician Notes Only technicians authorized by NEC Computers International B.V. should attempt to repair this equipment.
3 Removing the Bottom Cover 1. Remove three rubber stoppers (you do not need to remove the stopper located on the FM module cover.) Fig. 1 Removing the rubber stoppers. 2. Remove the FM Module cover. It has been clicked into place, so you can easily push it out using a flat blade screwdriver.) Note Optionally, remove the FM module clicked into the slot. 3. Remove the four screws. Fig. 2 Screw in FM module compartment. 4. Remove the bottom cover.
4 Fig. 3 Vibe 300 without bottom cover. Removing the HDD To remove the HDD, first remove the bottom cover (see section Removing the Bottom Cover) and then follow the steps below: 1. Disconnect micro drive (pull drive while holding the flat cable). You can pull the rubber cover from the micro drive, in case you need to replace the micro drive. Fig. 4 Removing the micro drive.
5 Fig. 5 Disconnecting the battery from the main board. Removing the Main Board / LCD Panel To remove the main board / LCD panel, first remove the bottom cover (see section Removing the Bottom Cover), remove the HDD (see section Removing the HDD) and remove the battery (see section Removing the Battery), then follow the steps below: 1. You can now easily lift up the side covers. Fig. 6 Removing the side covers. 2. Lift the main board and slide it side ways.
6 Fig. 7 Disconnecting the keypad flat cable. 4. Separate the top cover and main board. 5. In case you need to replace the main board, disconnect the HDD flat cable: Push the two clips in the indicated direction (see Fig 8) and take out the flat cable. Fig. 8 Disconnecting the HDD flat cable. 6. Disconnect the LCD flat cable from the main board: Push the two clips in the indicated direction (see Fig 9) and take out the flat cable. Fig. 9 Disconnecting the LCD flat cable.
7 7. Lift the LCD panel from the main board. The backside might be “glued”, so you might need to apply some force. Fig. 10 Removing LCD panel from main board. Removing the Keypad To remove the keypad, first remove the bottom cover (see section Removing the Bottom Cover), remove the HDD (see section Removing the HDD), remove the battery (see section Removing the Battery) and remove the main board / LCD panel (see section Removing the Main Board / LCD Panel), then follow the steps below: 1.
8 button! The switch on the main board fits exactly in the plastic switch located in the side panel. Fig. 12 Power button. n The rubber stoppers are keyed, so they only fit properly in one way. Fig. 13 Keyed rubber stopper. n The micro drive is not keyed and, therefore, it can be inserted up side down. In case you connect the drive the wrong way around, you will see on the display the hard disk symbol with a red cross.
9 Notice The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. This guide contains information protected by copyright. No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent from NEC Computers International B.V. NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
