Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
25
Time Required
25 minutes
Sections
6
- Battery Pack
- 3 steps
- ODD Module
- 2 steps
- Base Door
- 3 steps
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
- Mainboard
- 12 steps
- DC Input
- 1 step
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Introduction
It is important to know that you will have to remove the TravelMate’s mainboard.
What you need
Step 1
Battery Pack
- Turn the computer over so the base is facing up.
- Slide the battery lock to unlock position.
Turn the computer over so the base is facing up.
Slide the battery lock to unlock position.
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Step 2
- Slide the battery release latch to the right.
- The battery pack will pop out.
Slide the battery release latch to the right.
The battery pack will pop out.
Step 3
- Lift the battery up.
- Pull out the battery.
Lift the battery up.
Pull out the battery.
Step 4
ODD Module
- Slide the ODD module latch down.
- The ODD module will pop out.
Slide the ODD module latch down.
The ODD module will pop out.
Step 5
- Remove the ODD module.
Remove the ODD module.
Step 6
Base Door
- Remove the five 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
Remove the five 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
Step 7
- Use the opening tool to separate base door from the bottom of the laptop.
- Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.
Use the opening tool to separate base door from the bottom of the laptop.
Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.
Step 8
- Gently pry open the base door by pushing up.
- Pull out the base door.
- Be careful not to bend or crack the plastic back cover.
Gently pry open the base door by pushing up.
Pull out the base door.
Step 9
Keyboard
- Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
Remove the two 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
Step 10
- Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.
- Open the LCD panel.
- Use the flat end of a spudger to push in the six latches.
- Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.
Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.
Open the LCD panel.
Use the flat end of a spudger to push in the six latches.
Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.
Step 11
- When the latches are pushed in, the keyboard will pop out.
- Gently pry up the keyboard.
- Be careful not to bend or crack the keyboard.
When the latches are pushed in, the keyboard will pop out.
Gently pry up the keyboard.
Step 12
- Slide the keyboard forward to access the keyboard cable.
- Flip the connector latch up to open it.
- Pull out the keyboard cable gently.
- Be careful not to damage the connector.
Slide the keyboard forward to access the keyboard cable.
Flip the connector latch up to open it.
Pull out the keyboard cable gently.
Be careful not to damage the connector.
Step 13
Mainboard
- Turn the computer over, open the LCD panel, and find the smart card cable connector.
- Open the smart card cable connector latch.
- Disconnect the cable.
- Be careful not to damage the connector.
Turn the computer over, open the LCD panel, and find the smart card cable connector.
Open the smart card cable connector latch.
Disconnect the cable.
Step 14
- Find the power button launch board cable connector.
- Open the power button launch board cable connector latch.
- Disconnect the cable.
- Be careful not to damage the connector.
Find the power button launch board cable connector.
Open the power button launch board cable connector latch.
Step 15
- Find the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector.
- Open the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector’s latches.
- Disconnect the cables.
- Be careful not to damage the connector.
Find the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector.
Open the touchpad and fingerprint board cable connector’s latches.
Disconnect the cables.
Step 16
- Using the #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws.
Using the #1 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws.
Step 17
- Flip the laptop over so that the underside is facing up.
- Remove the twelve 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
- Remove the five 3mm Phillips #1 screws.
- Disconnect the cables connecting to the WLAN module.
Flip the laptop over so that the underside is facing up.
Remove the twelve 7mm Phillips #1 screws.
Remove the five 3mm Phillips #1 screws.
Disconnect the cables connecting to the WLAN module.
Step 18
- Flip the laptop so that the underside is now facing the bottom.
- Open the LCD panel.
- Locate the small gaps between the upper cover and lower case on the left and right side of the laptop.
- Insert the opening tool into each gap to separate the one from the other.
- Once the upper cover is separated, lift it from the lower case.
- Be careful not to damage the upper and lower case while removing.
Locate the small gaps between the upper cover and lower case on the left and right side of the laptop.
Insert the opening tool into each gap to separate the one from the other.
Once the upper cover is separated, lift it from the lower case.
Be careful not to damage the upper and lower case while removing.
Step 19
- Detach the transparent tape securing the LCD cable.
- Disconnect the LCD cable from the mainboard.
- Be careful not to damage the LCD cable connector.
Detach the transparent tape securing the LCD cable.
Disconnect the LCD cable from the mainboard.
Be careful not to damage the LCD cable connector.
Step 20
- Detach the black tape covering the microphone cable.
- Disconnect the microphone cable from the mainboard.
Detach the black tape covering the microphone cable.
Disconnect the microphone cable from the mainboard.
Step 21
- Open the USB board cable’s connector latches.
- Disconnect the cables.
- Be careful not to damage the connectors.
Open the USB board cable’s connector latches.
Be careful not to damage the connectors.
Step 22
- Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.
Disconnect the left speaker cable from the mainboard.
Step 23
- Remove the one 7mm Phillips #1 screw.
Remove the one 7mm Phillips #1 screw.
Step 24
- Lift the mainboard at an angle and gently turn it on its side.
- Disconnect the LAN cable from the mainboard.
Lift the mainboard at an angle and gently turn it on its side.
Disconnect the LAN cable from the mainboard.
Step 25
DC Input
- Disconnect the DC input cable from the mainboard.
Disconnect the DC input cable from the mainboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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