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 down and remove the two screws securing the CD/DVD 
drive to the chassis. 
						

							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 drive (pg 24
).
8. Remove the display panel assembly (pg 28
).
9. Remove the upper CPU cover (pg 30
).
10. Remove one screw 
1 from the right side of the board, and gently rock back and forth 
to disconnect it 
2 from the system board 
						

							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 24
).
8. Remove the display panel assembly (pg 28
).
9. Remove the upper CPU cover (pg 30
).
10. Remove the power supply board (pg 35
).
11. Disconnect 
1 the fan cable from the connector on the system board and lift 2 the fan 
assembly from the chassis slot.
Continued on the next page. 
						

							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 the Heatspreader (pg 17
).
5. Remove the Upper CPU Cover (pg 30
).
6. Remove the Power Supply Board (pg 35
).
7. Locate the RTC battery next to the CD/DVD connector.
8. Using a non-metallic object, gently pry the RTC battery upward to remove it.
To replace the RTC battery, press it firmly into the socket and reassemble the remaining 
components by reversing their removal procedures.
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CAUTION: When removing the RTC battery from the system board, it is extremely 
important to use a non-metallic object to pry up the RTC battery to prevent 
damage to the system board or the battery. 
						

							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 button board (pg 22
).
7. Remove the hard drive (pg 24
).
8. Remove the display panel assembly (pg 28
).
9. Remove the upper CPU cover (pg 30
).
10. Remove the diskette drive and the ribbon cable (pg 42
).
11. Remove the hard drive cable located above the battery charger board (pg 32
).
12. Remove the floppy cable located above the battery charger board (pg 42
).
Continued on next page. 
						

							40 REMOVAL SEQUENCEPRESARIO NOTEBOOK MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE GUIDE 1200XL SERIES
Presario 1200XL Series
Model XL300, XL300A, and XL300B
13. Disconnect the speaker cable.
Continued on next page.