4.1 General 4 Replacement Procedures
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4.1 General
This section explains how to disassemble the computer and replace Field Replaceable Units
(FRUs). It may not be necessary to remove all the FRUs in order to replace one. The chart below
is a guide to which FRUs need to be removed in order to remove others. Always start by
removing the battery pack, next, optional items such as the optional PC Card, then follow the
chart downward removing only those FRUs necessary to reach the one you think is causing the
computer to operate improperly. Refer to the example on the following page.
Battery
HDD Wireless LAN unit
Expansion
memory
FDD
Keyboard
Optical media
drive
CPU
Top cover / power button
Display assembly
Display mask
System board
FL inverter board
Modem
LED / button board
Fan Touch Pad
Speakers
LCD module /
cable
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