United States

Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario Series
Models: 1246, 1247, 1277, 1278, and 1279

Removal and Replacement Procedures

Removal Sequence

Electrostatic Discharge

Service Considerations

Cables and Connectors

Preparing the Computer for Disassembly

Battery Pack

Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad

Heatspreader

Keyboard

Processor

Hard Drive

CD Drive

Battery Charger Board

Modem

Display Panel Assembly

Upper CPU Cover

Speaker Assembly

Diskette Drive

Fan Assembly

System Board

Dip Switch Settings

Memory Module

Removing the Palmrest Cover with Touch Pad

The palmrest cover with touch pad must be removed to gain access to any of the interior components of the computer. It is the first component that has to be removed to gain access to the interior components.

NOTE:

It is not necessary to remove the display panel assembly to access the interior components of the computer.

To remove the palmrest cover with touch pad, complete the following steps:

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly.

2. Close the computer and turn the computer upside down.

3. Remove the battery pack.

4. Remove four screws from the bottom of the computer.

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