compaq presario 1200xl series User Manual

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIESREMOVAL SEQUENCE 31
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
10. Turn the Notebook upside down and remove one screw.
11. Turn the Notebook right side up and lift the cover off the chassis.
Note: Now that the upper CPU cover is removed, you can remove the hard drive ribbon 
cable from the system board 

32 REMOVAL SEQUENCEPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Removing the Hard Drive Cable
1. Disconnect the hard drive cable by pulling the cable off the connector. 

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIESREMOVAL SEQUENCE 33
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Removing the CD/DVD Drive
To remove the CD/DVD Drive, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly (pg 9
).
2. Remove the Palmrest Cover with TouchPad (pg 14
).
3. Remove the keyboard (pg 16
).
4. Remove the Heatspreader (pg 17
).
5. Remove the display panel assembly (pg 28
).
6. Remove the upper CPU cover (pg 30
).
7. Turn the Notebook upside...

34 REMOVAL SEQUENCEPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
8. Push the CD/DVD drive forward from the back of the drive to disconnect it from the 
system board, and lift the CD/DVD to remove it.
To replace the CD/DVD drive, reverse these procedures. 

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIESREMOVAL SEQUENCE 35
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Removing the Power Supply Board
To remove the power supply board, complete following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly (pg 9
).
2. Remove the Palmrest Cover with TouchPad (pg 14
).
3. Remove the keyboard (pg 16
).
4. Remove the Heatspreader (pg 17
).
5. Remove the Internet Zone cover (pg 18
).
6. Remove the LVDS button board (pg 22
).
7. Remove the hard...

36 REMOVAL SEQUENCEPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Removing the Fan Assembly
To remove the fan assembly, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly (pg 9
).
2. Remove the Palmrest Cover with TouchPad (pg 14
).
3. Remove the keyboard (pg 16
).
4. Remove the Heatspreader (pg 17
).
5. Remove the Internet Zone cover (pg 18
).
6. Remove the LVDS button board (pg 22
).
7. Remove the hard drive (pg...

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIESREMOVAL SEQUENCE 37
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
To remove the fan gasket, pull the gasket from the fan.
To replace the fan assembly and gasket, reverse these procedures.
Important: When replacing the fan assembly ensure the manufacturing label is 
pointing inward. 

38 REMOVAL SEQUENCEPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Removing the Real Time Clock Battery
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CAUTION: Removing the RTC battery clears the Power-on password and removes 
all setup attributes that are programmed in the CMOS.
To remove the RTC battery, complete the following steps:
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly (pg 9
).
2. Remove the Palmrest Cover with TouchPad (pg 14
).
3. Remove the Keyboard (pg 16
).
4. Remove...

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIESREMOVAL SEQUENCE 39
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
Removing the Battery Charger and Audio Board
(Voltage Converter Board)
To remove the battery charger board, complete the following steps: 
1. Prepare the Notebook for disassembly (pg 9
).
2. Remove the Palmrest Cover with TouchPad (pg 14
).
3. Remove the keyboard (pg 16
).
4. Remove the Heatspreader (pg 17
).
5. Remove the Internet Zone cover (pg 18
).
6. Remove the LVDS...

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Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
13. Disconnect the speaker cable.
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