compaq evo notebook n1020v series User Manual

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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
Spare Part Number...

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4. Remove the five TM2.5 × 8.0 screws 1 that secure the palm 
rest to the base enclosure (Figure 5-27).
5. Remove the TM2.5 × 5.0 screw 
2 that secures the palm rest 
to the base enclosure in the battery bay.
Figure 5-27. Removing the Palm Rest Screws 

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6. Turn the computer top side up with the front facing forward.
7. Open the computer.
8. Lift the front edge of the palm rest and swing it up and 
back
1 until it rests on the top cover (Figure 5-28).
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...

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✎Dual Stick notebook models have an additional cable that must 
be disconnected. Release the ZIF connector 
1 to which the 
keyboard-to-TouchPad cable is attached and disconnect the 
cable2 from the TouchPad (Figure 5-29).
Figure 5-29. Disconnecting the Keyboard-to-TouchPad Cable
✎The keyboard-to-TouchPad cable is included in the 
Miscellaneous Cable Kit, spare part number 285540-001.
11. Remove the palm rest from the base enclosure....

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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 5-30).
5. Remove the diskette drive 
2 from the palm rest.
Figure 5-30. 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 5-31).
7. Remove the diskette drive cable.
Figure 5-31. 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 for TouchPad notebook models consist of the 
TouchPad, TouchPad bracket, and TouchButton board. These components are...

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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 5-32).
6. Remove the TouchPad-to-TouchButton board cable.
Figure 5-32. Removing the TouchPad-to-TouchButton 
Board Cable 

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7. Remove the four TM2.5 × 5.0 screws 1 that secure the 
TouchPad, TouchButton board, and TouchPad bracket to the 
palm rest (Figure 5-33).
8. Remove the TouchPad bracket 
2, TouchButton board 3, and 
TouchPad 
4 from the palm rest.
Figure 5-33. Removing the TouchPad Components on 
TouchPad Models 

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✎Dual Stick notebook models have a different TouchPad 
configuration. An additional cable, screw, and board must be 
removed. Steps 9 through 13 apply to Dual Stick models only.
9. Release the ZIF connector 
1 on the pointing stick board to 
which the TouchButton board-to-pointing stick board cable is 
attached and disconnect the cable 
2 (Figure 5-34).
10. Release the ZIF connector 
3 on the TouchButton board to 
which the TouchButton...