HP (Hewlett-Packard) A1280 Laptop User Manual


 
Chapter 2 129
Opening Your Personal Workstation and Installing Accessories
Installing and Removing a Voltage Regulator Module (VRM)
Removing a Voltage Regulator Module
The procedure in this section explains how to remove a Voltage
Regulator Module (VRM) from your Personal Workstations system
board. Note that this section assumes you have a need for removing the
original VRM, and replacing the current VRM with a new one as
explained in the section “Installing a Voltage Regulator Module” in this
chapter.
WARNING Turn the Personal Workstation off and unplug the power cord
before installing or removing the Voltage Regulator Module.
To remove a VRM from the system board, follow this procedure:
1. Remove the left-side panel as explained in the section “Removing the
Left-Side Panel” in this chapter.
2. Put on the static-grounding strap that was shipped with your VRM
and attach it to the metal chassis of your Personal Workstation.