compaq contura 400 family User Manual

4. Separate the CPU cover from the keyboard (Figure 3-23). 
5. To replace the CPU cover, reverse the previous steps. 
Removing the Top PC Card (PCMCIA) Door and Spring 
To remove the top PC Card door and spring from the keyboard assembly, 
follow these steps: 
1. Remove the keyboard assembly from the computer. Refer to Removing theKeyboard Assembly in this section.
2. Turn the keyboard assembly top-side down. 
3. Remove the PC Card door from the keyboard assembly, unsnap the PC Card door [1] from the...

Replacing the Top PC Card (PCMCIA) Door and Spring
To replace the top PC Card Door and Spring to the keyboard assembly,
follow these steps:
1. Install the PC Card spring on the door post, ensuring that the bent arm
of the spring is placed against the rib on the PC Card door
(Figure 3-25). 

2. Install the PC Card (PCMCIA) door, ensuring that the spring is placed
between the post [1] and the rib [2] (Figure 3-26). 

Replacing the Keyboard Assembly
If installing a new keyboard assembly, the hook and loop fastener will
have to be attached to the diskette drive bracket:
To attach the hook and loop fastener to the diskette drive bracket, follow
these steps:
1. Separate the new hook and loop fastener.
2. Attach the opposite color of the hook and loop fastener to the existing
hook and loop fastener on the tab on the diskette drive bracket [1]
(Figure 3-27).
3. Remove the top layer from the hook and loop fastener to expose...

To replace the existing keyboard assembly in the computer, follow these
steps:
1. Open the display to its fully opened position of 135-degrees
(Figure 3-28). 

2. Angle the front end of the keyboard assembly into place at the front
edge of the system unit module.
3. Ensure that the front plastic seams of the keyboard assembly and the
front of the system unit module are aligned and flush with each other.
4. Carefully lower the rear of the keyboard assembly to the system unit
module and press the outside rear corners until the keyboard assembly
snaps into place.
5. Verify the alignment of the keyboard assembly to the computer base.
Check the seams between the...

Chapter 3.8 Battery Compartment Components 
This section contains removal procedures for the following battery
compartment components:
o Battery compartment
o Anti-skid pad
o Battery release button spring
o Battery release button
Removing the Battery Compartment
To remove the battery compartment components, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect all power from the computer and remove the AC Adapter and
battery pack (Section 3.2).
2. Turn the computer top-side down.
3. Gently squeeze in the sides of the...

forth, then lifting it up from the bottom of the base (Figure 3-30).
4. To replace the battery compartment, reverse the previous steps.
Attaching the Anti-Skid Pads
If installing a new battery compartment, two anti-skid pads must be
attached to the bottom of the battery compartment. To attach the anti-skid
pads, follow these steps:
1. Peel off the top layer of one of the anti-skid pads to expose the
adhesive.
2. With the adhesive-side down, place the anti-skid pad into the raised
oval outline on the...

Removing the Battery Release Spring and Button
To remove the battery release spring and button, follow these steps:
1. Disconnect all power from the computer and remove the AC Adapter and
battery pack (Section 3.2).
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4. Rotate the battery release button counterclockwise, until it bows
slightly, and lift it up to clear the hook on the computer base
(Figure 3-33).