HP Pavilion Dv9200 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Service Guide

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5.24 System Board
✎When replacing the system board, ensure that the following 
components are removed from the defective system board and 
installed on the replacement system board:
■Memory modules (Section 5.6)
■RTC battery (Section 5.7)
■Mini Card module (Section 5.8)
■Bluetooth module (Section 5.18)
■ExpressCard assembly (Section 5.20)
■Optical drive connector module (Section 5.24)
■Fan/heat sink assembly (Section 5.25)
■Processor...

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❏Top cover (Section 5.15)
❏Wireless switch board (Section 5.16)
❏Audio board (Section 5.17)
❏USB/magnetic board (Section 5.19)
❏Top cover support trim (Section 5.21)
❏USB board (Section 5.23)
❏Power connector assembly (Section 5.23)
2. Turn the computer upside down with the front toward you.
3. Remove the Phillips PM2.5×8.0 screw that secures the 
system board to the base enclosure.
Removing the System Board Screw, Part 1 

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4. Remove the three Phillips PM2.5×8.0 screws 1 and the three 
silver Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws 2 that secure the system 
board to the base enclosure.
Removing the System Board Screws, Part 2 

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5. Lift the right side of the system board 1 until it rests at 
an angle.
6. Remove the optical drive connector board 2.
✎The optical drive connector board is available using spare part 
number 432992-001.
7. Slide the system board 3 to the right until the connectors on 
the left side of the system board disengage from the 
base enclosure.
8. Remove the system board.
Removing the System Board 

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9. If it is necessary to replace the power connector assembly or 
the USB board cable, turn the system board upside down with 
the front toward you.
10. Disconnect the power connector assembly cable 1 and the 
USB board cable 2 from the system board.
Removing the System Board Cables
Reverse the above procedure to install the system board, power 
connector assembly, and audio board cable. 

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5.25 Fan/Heat Sink Assembly
✎When replacing the fan/heat sink assembly, be sure the display 
lid switch module is removed from the defective fan/heat sink 
assembly and installed on the replacement fan/heat sink 
assembly. Refer to Section 5.22, “Display Lid Switch 
Module,” for display lid switch module removal information.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Section 5.3) and 
remove the following components:
❏Hard drive (Section...

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2. Turn the system board upside down with the expansion port 
and external monitor port toward you.
3. Disconnect the fan cable 1 from the system board.
4. Loosen the four captive Phillips PM2.5×6.0 screws 2 that 
secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board.
5. Remove the fan/heat sink assembly 3.
Removing the Fan/Heat Sink Assembly 

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✎The thermal pads and thermal paste should be thoroughly 
cleaned from the surfaces of the fan/heat sink assembly 1, 2, 
and 3, the system board components 4 and 6, and the 
processor 5 each time the fan/heat sink assembly is removed. 
Thermal pads and thermal paste should be installed on all 
surfaces before the fan/heat sink assembly is reinstalled. 
Thermal pads and thermal paste are included with all fan/heat 
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6. Loosen the three captive silver Phillips PM2.5×5.0 screws 1 
that secure the heat sink to the system board.
7. Remove the heat sink 2.
Removing the Heat Sink 

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✎The thermal pads and thermal paste should be thoroughly 
cleaned from the surfaces of the heat sink 1, 2, and 3 and the 
system board components 4, 5, and 6, each time the heat sink 
is removed. Thermal pads and thermal paste should be installed 
on all surfaces before the heat sink is reinstalled. Thermal pads 
and thermal paste are included with all heat sink and system 
board spare part kits.
Thermal Pad and Thermal Paste...