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INSTALLATION & REPLACEMENT

Installation & Replacement

Follow the individual procedures to perform the notebook’s

installation and replacement of various major components.

Z30N Series Notebook balances novelty and mobility in an elegantly designed casing.

The key installable and replaceable items include the CPU module, memory module, HDD.

Be sure to follow the safety instructions described from the start to safeguard the

notebook against any potential damages.

This chapter includes the following items:

• Appropriate Tool

• Precaution

• HDD Installation & Replacement

• Memory Installation & Replacement

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CPU Installation & Replacement

Summary of content (11 pages)

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I N S T A L L A T I O N & R E P L A C E M E N T Installation & Replacement Follow the individual procedures to perform the notebook’s installation and replacement of various major components. Z30N Series Notebook balances novelty and mobility in an elegantly designed casing. The key installable and replaceable items include the CPU module, memory module, HDD. Be sure to follow the safety instructions described from the start to safeguard the notebook against any potential damages.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N T O O L S & R E P L A C E M E N T Appropriate Tools The illustrations below show the appropriate tools that should be used for the notebook’s service and repair. C R O S S S C R E W - D R I V E Phillips-head Screwdriver Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to fasten/remove the K- or B-typed screws.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N C A U T I O N S & R E P L A C E M E N T Precautions Before you perform any service and/or repair on the notebook, please follow the steps below first. 1. Be sure that the notebook is powered down. 2. Disconnect the DC plug from the rear of the notebook (no.1 on the illustration below).
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I N S T A L L A T I O N & R E P L A C E M E N T 3. Turn the notebook over. Unlock and hold the latch (no.2), and remove the battery (no.3). 2 3 4. Remove all rings, watches and any other metal objects from your hands. 5. Always wear a ground strap on your hand to protect the notebook from static discharge.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N H D D & R E P L A C E M E N T HDD Installation & Replacement The Z30N Series Notebook uses an industry-standard 2½” HDD with IDE interface. You can install the HDD to any capacity of your choice within our approval and prior test. Installing HDD 1. Turn the notebook over and remove battery pack first. 2. Remove 2 screws on the bottom. 3. Push a new HDD into the HDD housing. 4. Hook up the HDD connector.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N & R E P L A C E M E N T 5. Push the HDD module into the notebook. 6. Secure 2 screws on the bottom to affix the HDD module.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N & R E P L A C E M E N T Replacing HDD 1. Turn the notebook over and remove battery pack first. 2. Remove 2 screws on the bottom. 3. Pull up the HDD module a little bit and disconnect the HDD 4. Replace a new HDD into the HDD housing. 5. Push the HDD module into the notebook. 6. Secure 2 screws on the bottom to affix the HDD module.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N M E M O R Y & R E P L A C E M E N T Memory Installation & Replacement The Z30N Series Notebook comes standard with 256MB of RAM onboard. There is one expansion u-SODIMM socket for you to upgrade the total memory up to 768 MB with a 512MB module. Installing & Replacing memory 1. Remove 2 screws from DIMM cover and remove it. 2.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N & R E P L A C E M E N T 4. Install DIMM cover and secure 2 screws on it.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N C P U & R E P L A C E M E N T CPU Installation & Replacement The Z30N Series Notebook comes standard with an Intel’s µFC-PGA Socket on the motherboard, which means it can support all µFC-PGA CPUs up to 1.7 GHz. 1. Use the CPU vacuum to “suck up” the CPU then install CPU onto the socket, make the triangle sign on the CPU match the socket triangle sign. 2. Turn the non-removable screw here 180 degrees clockwise to fix the CPU and stick thermal pad on the CPU die 3.
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I N S T A L L A T I O N & R E P L A C E M E N T Note: If fan module has no thermal pad on it, please plus a thermal pad on the CPU die before assembling.