User Guide

Maintenance & Disassembly
FIC A985 Service Manual 5-5
• Thermal Plate and Fan Exhaust Unit
The Thermal Plate was located on the upper-right side of the system unit. To remove nine
screws by cross screw driver and then you could lift it up easily~ The Fan Exhaust just
behind the thermal pad unit. There are four screws securing the Fan Exhaust Devices to
the CPU module inserted on the motherboard.
• Keyboard Cover Assembly
The keyboard cover is a thin bracket for holding the keyboard as well as covering the
base unit. It is also includes the power button, easy buttons, and status LED cover
moldings.
The following System Base Unit Assembly includes the following major Field Replaceable
Units/parts (FRUs):
•
Battery Pack
This is one of the more easily replaceable parts. The battery pack is found on the right
side on the base unit and can be easily removed by pressing the latch underneath the unit
and pulling the battery on its handle. The battery pack is replaced as a whole and must not
be opened for repair.
• Hard Disk Drive Module
The Hard Disk Drive is attached on the lower-left side of the system base unit located just
below the palm rest pad. The HDD is secured by one screw. The HDD module is a 2.5-
inch hard disk drive with a maximum height of 9.5mm. The hard drive module assembly
is attached to the motherboard through the HDD connector.
• DC-DC Board
The DC-DC board provides the circuitry for the battery & power. It is attached on the
lower side of CPU socket and underneath the main board and can be separated from it.
• Audio Board
The audio board is a daughter board that is attached to the backside of system main board
• CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / CD-RW Drive Assembly
The CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / CD-RW Drive Assembly is attached on the left side of the
base unit and is secured with one screw.
• USB Floppy Disk Drive
The USB Floppy Drive for any USB port of the base unit. More convenience to use~
•
CPU
The Pentium 4 SFF uFC-PGA socket is found on the top right part of the motherboard.
You will need a flat screwdriver for removing or installing the CPU. Refer to Chapter 2
on how to install and upgrade the CPU.
• Speaker Assembly
The internal speakers of the notebook are assembled into front side of the System. The
Speakers are secured into a slot and speaker cable connector is attached into the main
board.
• Motherboard Assembly
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