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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

Graphics Card

Expansion Card
(Modem or Network Card)

1394 Card

Memory Module

Hard Drive

Disk Drive

Removing the Top Door

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

Replacement
  1. Remove and discard the plastic film on the bottom of the new thermal pad.
  2. Place the new thermal pad (plastic pad 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. Carefully remove and discard the plastic tab on top of the new thermal pad.

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.