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Preface
Supporting Chips ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-8
Ricoh 5C475 PCI-CardBus Bridge .......................................................................................................................................... 2-8
SMSC FDC37N869 PC 99 ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-10
Compliant 5V and 3.3V Super I/O Controller with Infrared Support ............................................................................... 2-10
ATI 3D RAGE Mobility Graphics Controller ........................................................................................................................... 2-11
YAMAHA YMF744B DS-XG .................................................................................................................................................... 2-12
Chapter 3: Disassembly
Connections ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Maintenance Precautions ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
Battery Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-3
Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
Maintenance Tools .................................................................................................................................................................. 3-4
General Disassembly: Under the Keyboard .............................................................................................................................. 3-5
Removing the Keyboard & Heat Plate .................................................................................................................................. 3-5
Changing the CPU (Mainboard Versions 4 ~ 5) .................................................................................................................. 3-6
General Disassembly: Removing & Replacing the LCD Module ............................................................................................ 3-8
Replacing the LCD .................................................................................................................................................................. 3-10
12.1” Disassembly.............................................................................................................................................................. 3-10
13.3” Disassembly............................................................................................................................................................. 3-10
Removing the Inverter Board .......................................................................................................................................... 3-10
General Disassembly: Top Cover Assembly ............................................................................................................................ 3-12
Separating the Top Cover Assembly.................................................................................................................................... 3-12
General Disassembly: Top Cover Components ...................................................................................................................... 3-14
TouchPad ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-14
Microphone ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3-14
General Disassembly: Bottom Cover Assembly...................................................................................................................... 3-16
HDD Bracket ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3-16
Mainboard .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-16
Optional Fax/Modem Module, The Power Board, The IR Board, and IO Bracket......................................................... 3-18
Fax/Modem Modem (not shown) .................................................................................................................................. 3-18
The Power Board .............................................................................................................................................................. 3-18
The IR Board ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-18
The IO Bracket ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-18
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