Summary of EasyNote S
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Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual.
Page 2: Table of Contents
1 packard bell easynote s disassembly manual table of contents overview 2 technician notes 2 disassembly instructions 2 reassembly instructions 2 required tools 2 hazardous voltage 3 avoid electrostatic discharge 3 power supply unit 3 removing the battery 4 removing the hard disk drive 4 removing th...
Page 3: Overview
2 packard bell easynote s disassembly manual overview this document contains step-by-step service instructions for the easynote s. The instructions are illustrated where necessary with images of the part that is being removed or disassembled. Furthermore, the screws that are removed are shown next t...
Page 4: Hazardous Voltage
3 packard bell easynote s disassembly manual hazardous voltage there is hazardous voltage present inside the computer when it is connected to an ac supply, even when the computer’ s power switch is off. Exposure to hazardous voltage could cause personal injury. To avoid risk of injury, contact an au...
Page 5: Removing The Battery
4 packard bell easynote s disassembly manual removing the battery perform the following steps to remove the battery: 1. Make sure to power off the easynote s. 2. Disconnect the ac adapter (and all other peripherals) from the unit. 3. Turn the unit upside down. 4. Unlock the battery compartment and s...
Page 6: Removing The Memory Module
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 5 fig. 3 sliding out the hard disk drive. Removing the memory module there are two so-dimm slots, of which one is easily accessible (for end-users) and the other one requires more disassembly. So-dimm slot 1 1. Remove the screw securing the cover on the bot...
Page 7: Removing The Button Panel
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 6 so-dimm slot 2 to remove the memory module in so-dimm slot 2, first remove the wlan adapter (see removing the wlan mini-pci card ), and then perform the following steps: 1. Removing the 3 screws securing the metal plate located beneath the mini-pci. 2. Li...
Page 8: Removing The Keyboard
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 7 2. Fold the lcd completely backwards. 3. Push up the hinge/keyboard cover, which is also the keyboard cover. Use moderate force and/or use a screwdriver to lift the part on one side. 4. Fold back the hinge/keyboard cover and disconnect the flat cable by p...
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Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 8 fig. 9 screws marked a on the picture are marked 5 on the metal; screw marked b on the picture is marked 15 on the metal. 2. Lift out the heat shield; it should look like this: fig. 10 a = wlan mini-pci card and 2nd so-dimm slot; b = cpu; c = keyboard con...
Page 10: Removing The Cpu
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 9 fig. 11 the 2 antenna connectors: main and aux . 2. Push aside the clips for the mini-pci card. 3. Take out the mini-pci card. Removing the cpu to remove the cpu, first remove the heat shield (see removing the heat shield ), then perform the following ste...
Page 11: Removing The Vga Heat Sink
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 10 fig. 13 cpu heat sink. 3. Lift out the cpu heat sink. 4. Turn the screw on top of the cpu socket halfway (marked a in fig. 13) with a flat-bladed screwdriver; you should feel a click when the cpu is released. 5. Lift out the cpu from the socket. Removing...
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Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 11 fig. 14 removing the 4 screws in the top. 4. Flip over the base unit and remove the 11 screws from the bottom of the base. Fig. 15 10 large screws (a) and 1 short screw (b). 5. Disconnect the flat cable of the glide pad and disconnect the microphone cabl...
Page 13: Removing The Modem
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 12 6. Gently lift off the top cover. 7. Disconnect all cables from the main board: lcd switch cable (at the top near the lcd cable), modem cable and speaker and subwoofer cables. 8. Remove the modem (see removing the modem ). 9. Remove the 2 long screws and...
Page 14: Removing The Lcd Switch
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 13 2. Disconnect the modem cable from the main board. 3. Lift out the modem. Removing the lcd switch the lcd switch has been mounted on the backside of the casing; it is a small switch sticking out of the top cover. To remove the lcd switch, first remove th...
Page 15: Removing The Speakers
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 14 fig. 21 speaker and subwoofer cable connection on the main board. 2. Remove the 2 screws securing the subwoofer. Note that the screw holes in the subwoofer are made of rubber, so the subwoofer feels very loose. 3. Take out the subwoofer. Note the presenc...
Page 16: Removing The Glide Pad
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 15 fig. 23 metal clip securing the speaker cable. 3. Take out the speakers. Note the two speakers are one part, so they cannot be exchanged separately. Removing the glide pad to remove the glide pad, first remove the main board (see up to step 6 in removing...
Page 17: Removing The Lcd Assembly
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 16 to remove the microphone, first remove the main board (see up to step 6 in removing the main board ), then perform the following steps: 1. Push out the microphone from the top cover using a small flat-bladed screwdriver or tweezers. 2. Carefully bend the...
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Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 17 perform the following steps: 1. Push out the 6 rubber stoppers (4 at the top and 2 at the bottom). Fig. 27 location of rubber stoppers on the lcd assembly. 2. Remove the 6 screws underneath the stoppers. 3. Remove the lcd bezel. The bezel has been clicke...
Page 19: Removing The Inverter Board
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 18 fig. 29 data cable connected to the inverter board. 5. Remove the 2 screws in the metal brackets in the lower left and right corner. Fig. 30 screws location in the metal bracket. 6. Lift out the lcd panel. 7. Remove the metal brackets on each side (4 scr...
Page 20: Removing The Wifi Antenna
Packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 19 fig. 32 location of screw securing the inverter board. 2. Remove the inverter board. Removing the wifi antenna the wifi antenna is woven into the metal shielding in the lcd top cover. To remove the wifi antenna, first remove the lcd panel (see up to step...
Page 21: Notice
20 packard bell easynote s disassembly manual 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 co...