Packard Bell EasyNote MT Disassembly Manual
11111 1 Table of Contents About this Guide........................................................................................................................................ 2 For More Information ................................................................................................................................ 2 Technician Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Disassembly ...........
2 About this Guide This guide contains systematic disassembly instructions for the Packard Bell EasyNote MT. The instructions are illustrated where necessary with images of the part that is being disassembled. Packard Bell B.V. reserves the right to make changes to the EasyNote MT without notice. For More Information For more information about the Packard Bell EasyNote MT, visit Packard Bell‘s support web site at www.packardbell.com.
3 Hazardous Voltage There is hazardous voltage present inside the notebook when it is connected to an AC supply, even when the notebook’s power switch is off. Exposure to hazardous voltage could cause personal injury. To avoid risk of injury, contact an Authorized Service Provider for proper (un)installation of optional hardware devices. Avoid Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic electricity can easily damage circuit cards and integrated circuits (ICs).
44444 4 Battery Perform the following steps to remove the battery: 1. Make sure the power is off. 2. Turn the notebook upside down. Note: Use an anti-static mat or something soft like a piece of cloth underneath the notebook to prevent damage to the exterior of the notebook. 3. Slide the battery lock/unlock latch (A) to the unlock position. B A Fig. 1 Removing the battery. 4. Slide the battery release latch (B) to the release position (see Fig. 1). 5.
55555 5 2. Lift the cover upwards from the right. There are two tabs holding the cover in place on the left. Raise the cover until you can remove it from the casing (see Fig. 2). 3. Pull the plastic tab on the hard disk drives towards the left to disconnect the drive. Fig. 3 Disconnecting and removing hard disk drive. 4. Take the drive out of the compartment (see Fig. 3). 5. Remove the four screws (Phillips-head) on the metal bracket holding the hard disk drive. Fig.
66666 1. 6 Remove the two screws securing the memory compartment cover. Fig. 5 Removing memory compartment cover. Lift the cover upwards from the right. There are three tabs holding the cover in place on the left. Raise the cover until you can remove it from the casing (see Fig. 5). 3. Release the clip on each side securing the memory module; the module will eject upwards. 2. Fig. 6 Removing memory module. 4. Carefully remove the memory module from the socket.
77777 7 1. Remove the screw securing the optical disk drive. Fig. 7 Location screw securing optical disk drive. 2. Use the emergency eject hole to open the optical disk drive. 3. Pull the tray and take out the optical disk drive from the drive bay (see Fig. 7). 4. Remove the two screws securing the metal bracket and remove it from the drive. Fig. 8 Removing metal bracket.
88888 8 5. Insert the flat screwdriver into the notch at the underside of the tray to release the tray bezel lock. Fig. 9 Location tray bezel lock underside. 6. Insert the small flat screwdriver into the notch at the side of the tray to release the side lock. Fig. 10 Location tray bezel side lock. 7. Separate the tray bezel from the drive. Note: The tray bezel is a delicate part, use care when handling it.
99999 9 2. Release the keyboard by prying it up along the top side of the keyboard. There are five tabs holding the keyboard in place on the front, particularly at the following keys: , , , and <*>. Fig. 11 Removing keyboard. 3. Tilt the keyboard gently forward and let it rest upside down on the touchpad (see Fig. 11). 4. Before removing the keyboard entirely, carefully release the white clip securing the flat cable and disconnect the cable from the main board. Fig.
1010101010 10 1. Remove the nine screws securing the keyboard cover. Note that four screws are located in the battery compartment. Fig. 13 Location keyboard cover screws. 2. Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up and open the LCD completely. 3. Release the cover by prying it up along the top side of the cover. 4. Tilt the cover gently forward; there are six tabs holding the cover in place on the front.
1111111111 11 4. Carefully disconnect the two WiFi antenna cables Fig. 15 Location of WiFi antenna cables. Note: There are two WiFi antenna cables connected to the wireless LAN adapter. The black WiFi antenna cable is connected to MAIN (1) connector and the white WiFi antenna cable is connected to AUX (2) connector. 5. Turn the notebook over so the top is facing up. 6. Release the white clips securing the touchpad flat cable and the button board flat cable. Fig.
1212121212 12 9. Remove the eight screws securing the top cover. Fig. 17 Location of top cover screws. 10. Turn the notebook upside down and remove the top cover. LCD Assembly To disassemble the LCD assembly, first remove the top cover (see Top Cover on page 10), and then perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the LCD and webcam cables from the headers on the main board. Fig. 18 Location LCD/webcam cables. 2. Open the LCD into an angle of approximately 90 degree.
1313131313 13 3. Remove the screws (three in each side) securing the hinges. Fig. 19 Location LCD hinge screws. Note: In Fig. 19, some of the screws are partly covered by adhesive tape and/or cables. 4. Lift out the LCD assembly. Speakers To remove the speakers, first remove the top cover (see Top Cover on page 10), and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the screws securing the speakers to the casing. Fig. 20 Location speaker screws. 2.
1414141414 14 3. Disconnect the speaker cables from the header on the main board. Fig. 21 Location of speaker cable header on the main board. Note: The left and right speaker assembly share the same header on the main board. 4. Remove the speakers assembly. Bluetooth (Optional) To remove the optional Bluetooth module, first remove the top cover (see Top Cover on page 10), and then perform the following steps: 1. Carefully lift the Bluetooth module from the casing. 2.
1515151515 15 USB Board To remove the USB board, first remove the top cover (see Top Cover on page 10), and then do the following: 1. Release the white clip securing the USB board cable and disconnect it from the header on the main board. Fig. 23 Releasing the USB board cable. 2. Remove the two screws securing the USB board. Fig. 24 Location USB board screws. 3. Clear the cable and remove the USB board. Note: Optionally, you can disconnect the other end of the flat cable from the USB board.
1616161616 16 1. Remove the screws securing the brackets that hold the left and right speaker assembly. Fig. 25 Location of speaker brackets screws. 2. Release the white clip securing the audio board cable and disconnect it from the header on the main board. Fig. 26 Location of audio board cable. 3. Remove the two screws securing the memory compartment cover (see Fig. 5). 4. Lift the cover upwards from the right. There are three tabs holding the cover in place on the left.
1717171717 17 6. Remove two screws marked with a white triangle securing the main board. Fig. 27 Location of main board screws. 7. Remove two screws from the bracket holding the main board. Fig. 28 Location of main board bracket screws. 8. Lift the main board out of the casing.
1818181818 18 1. Disconnect the CMOS battery cable from the header on the main board. Fig. 29 Location CMOS battery. 2. The CMOS battery has been glued onto the main board; pull it loose gently (see Fig. 29). Wireless LAN Adapter To remove the wireless LAN adapter (mini PCI Express), first remove the main board (see Main Board on page 15), and then perform the following steps: 1. Turn the main board upside down. 2. Remove the two screws securing the wireless LAN adapter; it will eject upwards. Fig.
1919191919 19 1. Turn the main board upside down. 2. Remove the two screws securing the TV tuner; the card will eject upwards. Fig. 31 Location of TV tuner screws. 3. Take out the TV tuner card from the socket. Note: The EasyNote MT can have a TV tuner card installed or the Intel Turbo memory, not both. Intel Turbo Memory (Optional) To remove the optional Intel Turbo Memory module (mini PCI Express), first remove the main board (see Main Board on page 15), and then perform the following steps: 1.
2020202020 20 2. Disconnect the fan cable from the header on the main board. Fig. 32 Location of chipset heat sink screws. 3. Remove the three screws securing the heat sink in designated order (see Fig. 32). 4. Remove the fan/chipset heat sink. 5. Remove the four screws securing the CPU heat sink in designated order. Fig. 33 Location of CPU heat sink screws. 6. Carefully remove the CPU heat sink.
2121212121 21 7. Turn the screw in the CPU into the unlock position to release the CPU. Fig. 34 Location of screw securing CPU. 8. Carefully take out the CPU from the socket. I/O and HDMI Board To remove the I/O and HDMI board, first remove the main board (see Main Board on page 15), and then do the following: 1. Remove the two screws securing the board to the main board. Fig. 35 Removing the I/O and HDMI board. Note: Fig.
2222222222 22 Audio Board To remove the audio board, first remove the main board (see Main Board on page 15), and then do the following: 1. Remove the screw securing the board. Fig. 36 Releasing the audio board. Note: Fig. 36 shows the audio cable still connected. However, this was disconnected at step 2 of the main board disassembly (see Main Board on page 15). 2. Remove the audio board.
2323232323 23 2. Take out the subwoofer. TV Antenna (Optional) To remove the optional TV antenna cable, first remove the main board (see Main Board on page 15), and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the screw securing the TV antenna connector. Fig. 38 Location of TV antenna connector. 2. Clear the cable and take out the TV antenna. Touchpad To remove the touchpad module, first remove the top cover (see Top Cover on page 10), and then do the following: 1.
2424242424 24 2. Remove the four screws securing the touchpad bracket to the top cover (see Fig. 41). 3. Remove the touchpad module. Note: The described procedure applies only to the touchpad module, which holds the touchpad buttons; the touchpad surface is part of the top cover. Button Board To remove the button board, first remove the top cover (see Top Cover on page 10), and then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the three screws securing the button board. Fig.
2525252525 25 Note: In Fig. 41, the screws in each of the lower corner are covered by cables. 3. Carefully pry open the LCD bezel; it has been clicked into place. Inverter Board To remove the inverter board, first remove the LCD bezel (see LCD Bezel on page 24), and then do the following: 1. Disconnect the cable on both ends of the inverter board. Fig. 42 Location of inverter board. 2. Remove the screw securing the inverter board (see Fig. 42). 3. Extract the inverter board.
2626262626 26 3. Remove the ten screws securing the side brackets (five screws on each side) and remove the brackets (see Fig. 43). 4. Separate the LCD panel from the back cover. 5. Disconnect the LCD cable. Fig. 44 Location of LCD cable connector. 6. Remove the side brackets (four screws on each side) from the LCD panel. Webcam/Microphone To remove the webcam and microphone, first remove the LCD panel (see LCD Panel on page 25), and then do the following: 1.
2727272727 27 Notice The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. This guide contains information protected by copyright. No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent from Packard Bell B.V. PACKARD BELL B.V. SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
