HP Pavilion Dv8 1200 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

Removal and replacement procedures
Maintenance and Service Guide4–3
The following table shows how humidity affects the electrostatic voltage levels generated by different activities.
ÄCAUTION: A product can be degraded by as little as 700 V. 
Packaging and transporting guidelines
Follow these grounding guidelines when packaging and transporting equipment: 
■To avoid hand contact, transport products in static-safe tubes, bags, or boxes. 
■Protect ESD-sensitive parts and assemblies with conductive or...

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Equipment guidelines
Grounding equipment must include either a wrist strap or a foot strap at a grounded workstation. 
■When seated, wear a wrist strap connected to a grounded system. Wrist straps are flexible straps with a 
minimum of one megohm ±10% resistance in the ground cords. To provide proper ground, wear a strap snugly 
against the skin at all times. On grounded mats with banana-plug connectors, use alligator clips to connect a...

Removal and replacement procedures
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Component replacement procedures
This chapter provides removal and replacement procedures.
There are as many as 101 screws, in 8 different sizes, that must be removed, replaced, or loosened when servicing 
the computer. Make special note of each screw size and location during removal and replacement.
Service tag
When ordering parts or requesting information, provide the computer serial number and model number provided on 
the service...

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Computer feet
The computer feet are adhesive-backed rubber pads. The feet are included in the Rubber Feet Kit, spare part 
number 496889-001. There are 7 rubber feet, in three different sizes (1, 2, and 3), that attach to the base 
enclosure in the locations shown in the following illustration. 

Removal and replacement procedures
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Battery
Before removing the battery, follow these steps: 
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, 
and then shut it down through the operating system. 
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet, and then 
unplugging the AC adapter from the computer....

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Optical drive
✎The optical drive spare part kit includes an optical drive bezel and bracket.
Before the optical drive, follow these steps: 
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, 
and then shut it down through the operating system. 
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the...

Removal and replacement procedures
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5. If it is necessary to replace the optical drive bracket:
a. Position the optical drive with the rear toward you. 
b. Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×4.0 screws 1 that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive. 
c. Remove the optical drive bracket 2. 
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and install an optical drive.  

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Mass storage device
✎The mass storage device spare part kit includes a left and right bracket, Mylar sleeve, connector, and 4 isolators. 
Before removing the mass storage devices, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, 
and then shut it down through the operating system. 
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer. 
3....

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Remove the mass storage devices:
1. Loosen the five Phillips PM2.5×6.0 captive screws 1 that secure the mass storage device cover to 
the computer. 
2. Lift the rear edge of the mass storage device cover 2, swing it up and forward, and then remove the cover3. 
The mass storage device cover is included in the Plastics Kit, spare part number 580404-001.
3. Disconnect the mass storage device cable 1 from the system board.
4. Grasp the...

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6. If it is necessary to replace the left and right brackets, Mylar sleeve, connector, and isolators:
a. Remove the two Phillips PM3.0×4.0 screws 1 from each side of the mass storage device.
b. Remove the left and right brackets 2.
c. Lift the Mylar sleeve 3 straight up to remove it from the mass storage device.
d. Remove the mass storage device connector 4.
e. Remove the four isolators 5.
Reverse this procedure to reassemble and...