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or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.Transmeta, the
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Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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1. DISASSEMBLY
• Flow Chart................................................................ 1-1
•Top Panel Section..................................................... 1-2
• Left Panel Section .................................................... 1-2
• Optical Drive ............................................................ 1-3
• Switching Power ...................................................... 1-4
• HDD ......................................................................... 1-5
• PCI Slot Panel .......................................................... 1-5
•VGA Card................................................................. 1-6
• Modem Card............................................................. 1-7
•Panel Ass’y (Upper) (for 2 Bay) .............................. 1-7
•Panel Ass’y (Lower) (U) .......................................... 1-8
• Right Panel ............................................................... 1-8
• CNX-187 Board ....................................................... 1-9
• SWX-66 Board ......................................................... 1-9
• FDD .......................................................................... 1-10
• CNX-169 Board ....................................................... 1-10
• Memory .................................................................... 1-11
• DC Fan (with Heat Sink) ......................................... 1-12
• CPU .......................................................................... 1-13
• Mother Board ........................................................... 1-14
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. FRAME HARNESS
• Frame Harness Diagram and Jumper Setting
of Mother Board ....................................................... 2-1
3. REPAIR PARTS LIST
3-1. Exploded View ......................................................... 3-1
3-2. Accessories............................................................... 3-3
3-3. Parts List................................................................... 3-4
3-4. Compatible Parts List............................................... 3-6
History of the changes is shown as the “Revision
History” at the end of this data.
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• FLOW CHART
SECTION 1
DISASSEMBLY
TOP PANEL
SECTION
P1-2
LEFT PANEL
SECTION
P1-2
OPTICAL
DRIVE
P1-3
SWITCHING
POWER
P1-4
HDD
P1-5
PCI SLOT
PANEL
P1-5
PANEL ASS’Y
(UPPER)
(FOR 2 BAY)
P1-7
FDD
P1-10 P1-12
PANEL ASS’Y
(LOWER) (U)
P1-8
CNX-187
BOARD
P1-9
CNX-169
BOARD
P1-10
(WITH HEAT SINK)
RIGHT
PANEL
P1-8
SWX-66
BOARD
P1-9
MEMORY
P1-11
DC FAN
MOTHER
BOARD
P1-14
CPU
P1-13
VGA CARD
P1-6
MODEM CARD
P1-7
•Ps-s denotes the page concerned.
• HDD has a low resistance to vibration, requiring careful handling.
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•TOP PANEL SECTION
2
Remove the top panel section
in the direction of arrow
1
two claws
A
.
A
• LEFT PANEL SECTION
1
Pull thelever.
A
2
Remove the left panel section
in the direction of arrow
A
.
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• OPTICAL DRIVE
harness (IDE CD/DVD)
2
1
power connector
4
harness (IDE CD/DVD)
3
power connector
6
two screws
(PWH3
5
Remove the CD holder ass’y
in the direction of arrow
7
×
5)
A
.
Optical drive (upper side)
9
Remove the drive adaptor
in the direction of arrow
(Except DVD-RW)
8
C
Remove the escutcheon
in the direction of arrow
C
.
B
.
0
two screws
(PWH3
A
qa
Optical drive
(lower side)
qd
Remove the drive adaptor
×
5)
in the direction of arrow
B
E
D
qs
Remove the escutcheon
in the direction of arrow
E
.
D
.
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•SWITCHING POWER
2
8
three screws
(No.6-32UNC)
3
Push the lever
7
duct CPU (*1)
bracket power supply ass’y
6
two claws
5
two claws
1
screw
(No.6-32UNC)
9
switching power
*
1: When using CPU 3GHz or more.
chassis
When attaching the switching power,
it takes care so that harness may not
be inserted into the chassis.
clipple
4
Disconnect respectiv
power connectors.
switching power
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