iv ContentsArmada M300 Maintenance and Service Guide
chapter 4
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PRELIMINARIES
4.1 Tools Required................................................................................................................................1-1
4.2 Service Considerations....................................................................................................................1-1
Plastic Parts ...................................................................................................................................4-1
Cables and Connectors..................................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Preventing Damage to Removable Drives .....................................................................................1-2
4.4 Preventing Electrostatic Damage....................................................................................................1-3
Packaging and Transporting Precautions......................................................................................4-3
Workstation Precautions...............................................................................................................4-4
Grounding Equipmemt amd Methods ..........................................................................................4-5
Electrostatic Voltage Levels and Protective Matherials...............................................................4-6
chapter 5
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
5.1 Serial Number.................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Disassembly Reference Chart.........................................................................................................5-2
5.3 Disconnecting the Computer from the Mobile Expansion Unit....................................................5-3
5.4 Disconnecting the Computer ..........................................................................................................5-4
5.5 Preparing the Computer for Disassembly ......................................................................................5-5
5.6 Battery Packs...................................................................................................................................5-6
Removing the Battery Pack...........................................................................................................5-6
Replacing the Battery Pack...........................................................................................................5-7
5.7 Hard Drives .....................................................................................................................................5-8
Removing a Hard Drive................................................................................................................5-8
Inserting a Hard Drive...................................................................................................................5-9
5.8 PC Cards........................................................................................................................................5-10
Removing a PC Card...................................................................................................................5-11
Inserting a PC Card.....................................................................................................................5-12
5.9 Modem or Modem/NIC Card .......................................................................................................5-13
5.10 Real Time Clock (RTC) Battery.................................................................................................5-15
5.11 Keyboard.....................................................................................................................................5-16
5.12 Memory Expansion......................................................................................................................5-18
Removing the Memory Expansion Board..................................................................................5-18
Installing the Memory Expansion Board....................................................................................5-19
5.13 Switch Cover...............................................................................................................................5-20
5.14 Display Assembly.......................................................................................................................5-22
5.15 Top Cover with TouchPad..........................................................................................................5-23
5.16 Voltage Converter Board............................................................................................................5-25
5.17 Modem Connector Board............................................................................................................5-26
5.18 PC Card Assembly......................................................................................................................5-28
5.19 System Board..............................................................................................................................5-29