compaq evo n610c and evo n600c User Manual

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9. Remove the two TM2.5 × 7.0 screws 1 that secure the 
display to the base enclosure (Figure 5-20).
10. Lift the display straight up and remove it from the base 
enclosure 
2.
Figure 5-20. Removing the Display
Reverse the preceding procedure to replace the display.
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5.12 Top Cover
1. Prepare the notebook for disassembly (Section 5.3) and 
remove the following components:
a. Keyboard (Section 5.7)
b. Memory expansion compartment cover (Section 5.8)
c. Switch cover (Section 5.10)
d. Display (Section 5.11)
2. Turn the notebook bottom side up with the rear panel 
facing you.
To p  C o v e r
Spare Part Number Information
For use with Evo Notebook N610c models only
For use with Evo Notebook N600c models...

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3. Remove the following screws:
❏Three TM2.5 × 7.0 screws from the front edge of the base 
enclosure 
1 (Figure 5-21)
❏Two TM2.5 × 5.0 screws from the hard drive bay 2
❏Two TM2.5 × 5.0 screws from the Media Bay 3
❏Evo Notebook N600c models—Two TM2.5 × 5.0 
screws from the rear panel 
4, or
❏Evo Notebook N610c models—Two TM2.5 × 7.0 
screws from the rear panel 
4
Figure 5-21. Removing the Top Cover Screws
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4. Turn the notebook top side up with the rear panel facing you.
5.For Evo Notebook N610c models only—Remove the
PM2.0 × 4.0 
1 and TM2.5 × 7.0 2 screws that secure the top 
cover to the base enclosure (Figure 5-22).
6. Insert a flat blade screwdriver into the slot 
3 on the rear edge 
of the top cover to disengage the cover from the I/O bracket.
7. Lift the top cover straight up and remove it from the base 
enclosure 
4.
Figure 5-22....

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5.13 System Board
✎Make sure the PC Card eject buttons are fully depressed and there 
are no PC Card devices or space savers inserted into the PC Card 
slots before removing the system board.
1. Prepare the notebook for disassembly (Section 5.3) and 
remove the following components:
a. RTC battery (Section 5.6)
b. Keyboard (Section 5.7)
c. Memory expansion compartment cover (Section 5.8)
d. TouchPad (Section 5.9)
e. Switch cover...

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✎Steps 3 through 5 apply only to Evo Notebook N600c models.
3. Remove the tape that secures the modem cable to the system 
board 
1 (Figure 5-23).
4. Remove the two 7.0-mm bushing guides 
2 on either side of 
the docking connector that secure the system board to the 
base enclosure.
5. Remove the three TM2.5 × 5.0 screws 
3 that secure the 
system board to the base enclosure.
Figure 5-23. Removing the System Board Screws and 
Bushing...

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✎Steps 6 and 7 apply only to Evo Notebook N610c models.
6. Remove the two TM2.5 × 5.0 screws 
1 that secure the 
system board to the base enclosure through the rear panel 
(Figure 5-24).
7. Remove the three TM2.5 × 5.0 screws 
2 that secure the top 
cover to the base enclosure.
Figure 5-24. Removing the System Board Screws on an 
Evo Notebook N610c
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✎When removing the system board, do not remove the following 
screws (Figure 5-25):
■Four screws 1 that secure the processor bracket to the 
system board
■Two screws 2 that secure the heat sink to the 
system board
■Two screws 3 that secure the hard drive connector the 
system board
■Four screws 4 that secure the PC Card assembly to 
the system board
Figure 5-25. Do Not Remove These Screws
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8. Use the Media Bay connector 1 to lift the right side of the 
system board 
2 until it rests at a 45-degree angle 
(Figure 5-26).
9. Slide the system board out of the base enclosure at a 
45-degree angle 
3.
Figure 5-26. Removing the System Board
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✎Figure 5-28 applies only to Evo Notebook N600c models. When 
handling the system board, be careful not to put stress on the I/O 
interface board 
1. The narrow profile of this board makes it 
susceptible to being damaged when mishandled. Do not remove 
the screw 
2 that secures the I/O interface board to the system 
board or attempt to remove the I/O interface board. The I/O board 
should only be removed and handled using the Media Bay...