compaq evo notebook n1005 series User Manual

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ÄCAUTION: Make sure the display is supported when removing the 
following screws. The display is secured to the computer only by 
these screws and will fall if not supported during screw removal.
9. Remove the four TM2.5 × 9.0 screws 1 that secure the 
display to the base enclosure (Figure 5-26).
10. Remove the display from the base enclosure 
2.
Figure 5-26. Removing the Display
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11. If necessary, remove the display hinge covers by pressing up 
on the bottom of the covers from behind the display assembly 
(Figure 5-27). Note that the hinge covers are not 
interchangeable.
Figure 5-27. Removing the Display Hinge Covers
✎The display hinge covers are included in the Miscellaneous 
Plastics/Hardware Kit, spare part number 285541-001.
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When installing the display, install the screws in the “1,” “2,” “3,” 
“4” sequence shown in the Figure 5-28.
Figure 5-28. Installing the Display Screws
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5.14 Palm Rest
✎When replacing the palm rest, ensure that the following 
components are removed from the old palm rest and installed on 
the new palm rest:
■Diskette drive (Section 5.15)
■TouchPad components (Section 5.16)
■Display release assembly (Section 5.17)
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 5.3).
2. Close the computer.
3. Turn the computer bottom side up with the front facing 
forward.
Palm Rests
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4. Remove the five TM2.5 × 8.0 screws 1 that secure the palm 
rest to the base enclosure (Figure 5-29).
5. Remove the TM2.5 × 5.0 screw 
2 that secures the palm rest 
to the base enclosure in the battery bay.
Figure 5-29. Removing the Palm Rest Screws
6. Turn the computer top side up with the front facing forward.
7. Open the computer.
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8. Lift the front edge of the palm rest and swing it up and 
back
1 until it rests on the top cover (Figure 5-30).
9. Release the ZIF connector to which the diskette drive cable is 
attached 
2 and disconnect the diskette drive cable 3 from the 
system board.
10. Release the ZIF connector to which the system board- 
to-TouchButton board cable is attached 
4 and disconnect the 
cable 
5 from the TouchButton board.
Figure 5-30. Removing...

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5.15 Diskette Drive
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 5.3).
2. Remove the palm rest (Section 5.14).
3. Turn the palm rest bottom side up with the speaker grilles 
facing away from you.
4. Remove the three TM2.5 × 5.0 screws 
1 that secure the 
diskette drive to the palm rest (Figure 5-31).
5. Remove the diskette drive 
2 from the palm rest.
Figure 5-31. Removing the Diskette Drive
Diskette Drives
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6. Release the ZIF connector 1 to which the diskette drive cable 
is connected and disconnect the diskette drive cable 
2 from 
the drive (Figure 5-32).
7. Remove the diskette drive cable.
Figure 5-32. Removing the Diskette Drive Cable
Reverse the preceding procedures to install the diskette drive.
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5.16 TouchPad Components
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 5.3).
2. Remove the palm rest (Section 5.14).
3. Remove the diskette drive (Section 5.15).
4. Turn the palm rest bottom side up with the speaker grilles 
facing away from you.
TouchPad Components
Spare Part Number Information
The TouchPad components consist of the TouchPad, TouchPad bracket, 
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5. Disconnect both ends of the TouchPad-to-TouchButton board 
cable 
1 from the low insertion force (LIF) connectors on the 
TouchPad 
2 and TouchButton board 3 (Figure 5-33).
6. Remove the TouchPad-to-TouchButton board cable.
Figure 5-33. Removing the TouchPad-to-TouchButton 
Board Cable
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