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- Posted on Dec 24, 2010
Re: I do have a problem with my presario M2000 Compaq...
- Disconnect the power cable and any printers,
monitors or other peripherals you may have attached your M2000. Lay the
laptop face down on a table, with the front of the laptop facing you.
Remove the battery by sliding the release latch to the left. The front
end of the battery will pop up. Rotate the battery toward the back of
the laptop to disengage it from the laptop base.
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Locate
the hard drive on the right side of the laptop. Remove the two screws
holding the hard drive cover in place and remove the cover. The hard
drive will have a mylar tab on it to help remove it. Grab the tab and
lift up on the left side of the hard drive until it disconnects from
the motherboard. Pull the hard drive straight up to remove it from the
hard drive bay.
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Remove
the single screw holding the optical drive in place. Stick the end of a
bent paper clip into the disk tray release hole on the optical drive,
located on the front of the disk tray. This will eject the disk tray.
Grab the tray and slide the optical drive out of the laptop base.
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Remove
the memory modules. The memory compartment is located in the center of
the M2000. Remove the two screws holding the cover in place and remove
the cover. Use your fingers to spread the latches on the sides of the
memory modules and slide the modules out of the sockets.
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Remove
the mini PCI card by first removing the last cover on the bottom of the
M2000. Remove the screws on the cover and remove the cover to reveal
the mini PCI card. Disconnect the white and black wireless antenna
cables from the card. Spread the latches on the sides of the card and
slide it out of the socket. Disconnect the antenna cables from the clip
attaching them to the laptop base.
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Remove
the keyboard cover and LED board by first removing the two screws in
the battery bay. These hold the keyboard cover in place. Flip your
laptop over and open it up. Slide a flat-head screwdriver into the
notch behind the "F1" key to unlock the keyboard cover. Do the same
thing at the "F5," F11," and "Insert" keys. Pull the cover up to remove
it. The LED board is under the cover. Disconnect the data cable from
the motherboard and remove the two screws holding the board in place.
Remove the board.
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Remove
the keyboard by first removing the four screws holding the keyboard in
place. Lift the back end of the keyboard up and tip it over so it is
resting face down on the palm rest of your M2000. Disconnect the data
cable from the motherboard and remove the keyboard.
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Remove
the display panel by first disconnecting the video cable from the
motherboard. Disconnect the wireless antenna cables from the clips
attaching them to the top cover of your laptop. Remove the six screws
holding the display panel in place. Lift the display panel off of the
laptop base.
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Remove
the base enclosure by removing the three screws on the top of the
laptop connecting the top to the base enclosure. Flip the laptop over
and lay it face down with the front toward you. Remove the 18 screws
holding the base enclosure in place. Lift the rear end of the base
enclosure up until it comes free from the laptop. Once it's free, slide
it back to remove it.
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Disconnect
and remove any remaining components including the speakers, Bluetooth
module and USB card. All of them are removed by the same procedure.
Disconnect the cables from the motherboard and remove any screws
holding the components in place. Lift the components straight up to
remove them.
- Disconnect
the fan cable running from the cooling unit to the motherboard. Remove
the three screws holding the cooling unit in place and lift it straight
up to remove it. To remove the CPU, turn the locking screw
counter-clockwise until it clicks. Grab the CPU by the edges and lift
it straight up. Put the CPU in an antistatic bag for safekeeping.
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Remove
the motherboard by first disconnecting the touchpad cable and remove
the five screws holding the motherboard in place. Lift it up by the
left side and remove it from the enclosure.
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