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Compaq Presario Internet PC 5000 Series Computers

Removal and Replacement Procedures

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

TROUBLESHOOTING

ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG

REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES

JUMPER AND SWITCH INFORMATION

SPECIFICATIONS


Electrostatic Discharge

Service Considerations

Preparation for Disassembly

Serial Number

Side Access Panel

Expansion Card
(Modem or Network Card)

Memory Module

Hard Drive

Disk Drive

Removing the Upper Front Panel

Removing the CD
Storage Door

(Lower Front Panel - Open the CD Storage Door)

Optical and Mass
Storage Devices

(CD, CD-RW and/or DVD Drive, Hard Drive, Disk Drive)

Power Supply Assembly

Front I/O Board

System Board Components
(RTC Battery, Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly)

Replacing the Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly, Continued

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Replacement
  1. Remove the clear plastic film.
  2. Place the new thermal pad (plastic film side up) onto the heatsink in the same position as the old thermal pad.
  3. With the round portion of the screwdriver handle, rub the top of the new thermal pad to ensure that the entire pad sticks to the heatsink.
  4. Quickly remove the remaining plastic film.

Next Step

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If the new thermal pad is not applied properly, the microprocessor/ heatsink assembly will not work properly, and you risk damaging the system board.