Packard Bell EasyNote ML Disassembly Manual
11111 1 Table of Contents About this Guide........................................................................................................................... 2 For More Information ................................................................................................................... 2 Technician Notes.......................................................................................................................... 2 Disassembly...................................................
2 About this Guide This guide contains systematic disassembly instructions for the Packard Bell EasyNote ML. The instructions are illustrated where necessary with images of the part that is being disassembled. Packard Bell B.V. reserves the right to make changes to the EasyNote ML without notice. For More Information For more information about the Packard Bell EasyNote ML, visit Packard Bell‘ s support web site at www.packardbell.com.
3 Hazardous Voltage There is hazardous voltage present inside the notebook when it is connected to an AC supply, even when the notebook’ s power switch is off. Exposure to hazardous voltage could cause personal injury. To avoid risk of injury, contact an Authorized Service Provider for proper (un)installation of optional hardware devices. Avoid Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic electricity can easily damage circuit cards and integrated circuits (ICs).
44444 4 Battery Perform the following steps to remove the battery: 1. Make sure the power is off. 2. Turn the notebook upside down. Note: Use an anti-static mat or something soft like a piece of cloth underneath the notebook to prevent damage to the exterior of the notebook. 3. Slide both battery latches to the unlock position. Fig. 1 Removing the battery. 4. Take the battery out of the compartment.
55555 5 2. Use the emergency eject hole to open the optical disk drive. 3. Pull the tray and take out the optical disk drive from the drive. Fig. 3 The tray of the optical drive. Note: The tray bezel is a delicate part, use care when handling it. Hard Disk Drives To remove the hard disk drives, first remove the battery (see Battery on page 4) and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the two screws securing the hard disk drive compartment covers. Fig.
66666 6 5. Take the drives out of the compartment. 6. Remove the two screws on the metal brackets to separate them from the hard disks drives. Note: The drive bays in the compartment are not labelled, so you cannot see which hard disk drive the BIOS considers the first disk. Memory To remove the memory installed, first remove the battery (see Battery on page 4) and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the two screws securing the memory compartment cover. Fig. 6 Removing memory compartment cover.
77777 4. 7 Carefully remove the memory module from the socket. Note: In case two memory modules have been installed, you have to remove the top module first before you can remove the one underneath. Wireless LAN Adapter To remove the wireless LAN adapter, first remove the battery (see Battery on page 4) and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the two screws securing the memory compartment cover (see Fig. 4 on page 6). 2. Take away the memory compartment cover. 3.
88888 8 Fig. 9 Removing keyboard. 3. Tilt the keyboard gently forward and let it rest upside down on the touchpad. 4. Carefully release the black clip securing the flat cable. 5. Disconnect the cable from the main board. Fig. 10 Releasing keyboard flat cable. Top Cover To remove the top cover, remove the battery (see Battery on page 4) and the keyboard (see Keyboard on page 7), then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the two screws under the keyboard.
99999 9 Fig. 11 Location of the touchpad connector. 2. Carefully unlock the keyboard cable connector. 3. Pull the cable out of the connector. Fig. 12 Location of the bottom base screws. 4. Turn the notebook over so the top is facing down and remove the 22 screws securing the top cover: a. Twelve screws on the back panel b. One screw underneath the WLAN panel c. Two screws below the left HDD panel d. Two screws below the right HDD panel e.
1010101010 10 Fig. 13 Location of the top cover screws. 5. Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up. 6. Tilt the screen all the way to allow space for the hinge covers to come loose. 7. Carefully take away the top cover from the base. LCD Panel To remove the LCD panel, first remove the top cover (see above) and then perform the following steps: 1. Open the WLAN panel and disconnect the two antenna cables. Fig. 14 Disconnecting the wireless antenna cables. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1111111111 11 Fig. 15 LCD hinge screws, LCD cable and grounding cable screw. Main Board To remove the main board, perform all of the above disassembly steps, then perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the five cables from the main board. Fig. 16 Location of left speaker bracket screw. 2. Remove the seven screws holding the main board. 3. Lift the main board out of the bottom base.
1212121212 12 Fig. 17 Location of the main board screws. Video Board To remove the video board, first remove the battery (see Main Board on page 11), then perform the following steps: 1. Flip over the main board so you can see the back, which contains the heat sink. 2. Remove the five screws from the elevated video board. Fig. 18 Location of the video board. 3. Carefully lift the video board out of its socket.
1313131313 13 Heat Sink To remove the optional Intel Turbo Memory module (mini PCI Express), first remove the video board (see above), and then perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable. 2. Remove the four screws securing the heat sink. 3. Remove the three screws securing the CPU fan. Fig. 19 Location of the heat sink. 4. Lift the heat sink assembly from the mainboard. CPU To remove the CPU, first remove the heat sink (see above), and then follow these steps: 1.
1414141414 14 LCD Assembly To disassemble the LCD panel, first remove it (see LCD Panel on page 10) and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the six rubber stoppers and then remove the screws. Fig. 21 The rubber stoppers and screws. 2. Remove the front cover from the LCD panel. 3. Remove the screws holding the LCD panel to the brackets. Fig. 22 The brackets screws. 4. Take away the LCD panel.
1515151515 15 Webcam To remove the webcam, first remove the top cover of the LCD panel (see above) and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove both screws and lift out the webcam. Fig. 23 The webcam screws.
1616161616 16 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 Packard Bell B.V. PACKARD BELL B.V. SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
