Compaq F500 Laptop User Manual


 
Top cover
Description Spare part number
Top cover (includes speakers, TouchPad, and TouchPad cable) 442888-001
Before removing the top cover, 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 cord.
4.
Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 28).
5.
Remove the following components:
a. Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 29)
b. Memory module compartment cover (see
Memory module on page 31)
c. Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 35)
d. Switch cover (see
Switch cover on page 37)
e. Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 39)
f.
Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 43)
Remove the top cover:
1. Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
2. Remove the nine Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screws that secure the top cover to the computer.
48 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures