Compaq dx2400 Laptop User Manual


 
NOTE: If you are replacing the primary hard drive, use the Recovery Disc Set to restore the operating
system, software drivers, and any software applications that were preinstalled on the computer.
Front USB Panel
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 27).
2. Remove the computer access panel (
Computer Access Panel on page 31).
3. Remove the front bezel (
Front Bezel on page 32).
4. Disconnect the front USB cable from the yellow system board connector (F_AUDIO) and the I/O
cable from the white system board connector (F_USB1).
5. Stand the unit upright.
6. Remove the silver T15 screw (1) that secures the panel to the chassis.
7. Pull the panel (2) away from the unit while threading the wires between the drive cage and the
baffle and through the hole in the front of the chassis.
To reinstall the panel, reverse the removal procedure.
58 Chapter 6 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis