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4. Disassembly and Reassembly
4-1. Disassembly and Reassembly of R45
Part
Figure Description
1. Make sure to separate the AC adapter and
battery before disassembling the system.
2. Slide the knob all the way to the end in the
direction of the arrows (1) and push the battery
in the direction of the arrows (2).
3.Ifyoupushthebatteryupwards,thebattery
is separated.
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System
4. Remove the screws from the bottom.
5. Remove the HDD compartment cover.
6. Remove the memory compartment cover.
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4. Disassembly and Reassembly
Part
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System
Figure Description
7. When removing the HDD compartment cover,
you will find the HDD. Separate the HDD cable
andliftuptheHDDatanangleof70Âșas
showninthefigure.
(To separate the HDD cable, lift up the cable
connector.)
*Caution
DonotlifttheHDDupusingexcessiveforce.
Make sure to remove the HDD before turning
over the system.
8.
1) Lift right side first
2) Separate Cap-Top lower side to 2 of 3
3) Separate right Hinge Cap
5
4
2
3
4) Separate Cap-Top lower side fully
1
5) Separate left Hinge Cap
Caution : Be careful to happen scratch on LCD-
Front because of excessive force when you
disassemble Hinge-Cap area.
9. You have to unlock 3 hooks in the order of 1,
2 and 3 to remove the keyboard as shown in
the figure.
1
2
3
10. Push the hooks inwards using tweezers as
thefigureshowsandliftupthekeyboard.
*Caution
AvoidscratchingtheTopwhenpushingthe
hook with the tweezers.
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4. Disassembly and Reassembly
Part
Figure Description
11. Lift up the keyboard, then the Connector
Lock and separate the FPC.
12. Remove the 2 screws fixing the BracketÂSupport_KBD, then remove the Bracket.
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System
13. Disconnect the antenna cable connected to
3
1 2
the wireless LAN and take the cable out in the
direction of the arrow. (1: Aux,2: Main)
14. Hold and pull the black string (3) in the
figure to take the LCD cable out.
15. Remove the screw fixing the ODD bracket
and the PCB.
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4. Disassembly and Reassembly
Part
Figure Description
16. Remove the 2 screws fixing the Hinge and
the Top.
17. Lift up the Assy LCD slightly and separate it
by pulling it in the direction of the arrow.
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18. Separate the ODD as the figure shows.
19. Remove the screw fixing the Top and
Bottom.
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