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NEC V ersa S900 Disassembly Manual[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 2 Table of contents Overview ....................................................................................................................... ..........................................3 Technician Notes .....................................................................................................[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 3 Overview This document contains st ep-by-step disassembly in struct ions for the Versa S900 chassis. The instructio ns are illustrated where necessa ry with images of the part that is being removed or disassembled. Furthermore, the screws that are removed are shown next to the image of the parts them selves.[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 4 Hazardous Voltage There is hazardous voltage present insi de the computer when it is connected to an AC supply, even when the computer’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)installatio[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 5 Removing the Battery Perform the following steps to remove t he battery: 1. Make sure the notebook is powered off. 2. Close the lid of the notebook 3. Turn the unit upside down 4. Unlock the battery and slide it out of its place as shown here (Fi g. 1 ). Fig. 1 Removing the Battery Removing the Versa Bay IV [...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 6 Removing the Memory Module To remove the memory module, first remove the battery (see Removing the Batte ry ), then perform the following steps: 1. Unscrew the one screw holding the me mory cover in place (Fig. 3 ) Fig. 3 Removing the memory cover 2. Pull apart the retaining clips in order to relea se the me[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 7 3. Unclip the wireless mini PCI card as shown in Fig. 5 and put it asid e. Fig. 5 Removing the mi ni PCI card Removing the Keyboard Cover and t he Keyboard To remove the keyboard cover and the keybo ard, first remove the battery (see Removing the Battery ), then perform the following steps: 1. Using a plasti[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 8 Fig. 7 Disconnecting the keyboard cover cable 3. Carefully flip over the keyboard, disconn ect the keyboard cable (Fig . 8 ) and put the keyboar d aside. Note: Be very careful when flipping ov er the keyboard as you may damage the cable that conn ects the keyboard to the system. Fig. 8 Disconnecting keyboard[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 9 2. Carefully flip over the touc hpad assembly as shown (Fig. 10 ). Fig. 10 Flipping over the touchpad assembly Note: Be very careful flipping over the touc hpad assembly as it is at this point still connected via a ca ble to the system. The cable may be damaged by carele ssly removing the ass embly from its [...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 10 Fig. 13 Removing the touchpad Note: Be careful when lifting out the touchpad. Notice th at it is held in place b y two latches marked in Fig. 13 Removing the Hard Disk Drive To remove the hard disk drive, first remove the Keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard Co ver and the Keyboard ), remove the touchpad (se[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 11 Fig. 15 Extracting the hard disk drive from its location 4. Remove the screws marked in Fig. 16 to release the hard disk d rive from its brackest. Fig. 16 Removing the hard disk drive brackets Removing the Heat Sink To remove the heat sink, first remove the Keyboard (see Removin g the Keyboard Cover and the[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 12 2. Take the heat plate out of the system and put it aside 3. Disconnect the fan connector shown in F ig. 18 Fig. 18 Removing the heat sink screws and fan connector 4. Loosen the screws shown in Fig. 18 to relea se the heat sink. 5. Carefully lift the heat sink out of the system and put it aside. Removing th[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 13 Removing the LCD Display To remove the LCD display, first disconnect the ante nna wires from the wireless PCI card (see Remo ving the Wireless PCI Card ), remove the Keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard Cover and the Keyboard ), remove the touch pad assembly (see Removing the Touchpa d ), then perform the fo[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 14 Fig. 22 Removing rubbers and screws 2. Remove the screws that have been uncovered in Fi g. 22 . 3. Remove the ring around the right hinge (Fig. 23 ) Fig. 23 Removing ring from right hinge 4. Carefully unclip the LCD cover and put it aside. 5. Remove the screws show n in Fig. 24 to release the LCD panel and [...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 15 6. Disconnect the flat cable and the spea ker cable shown in Fig. 25 Disconnecting the inverter board from cables 7. Carefully extract the LCD panel from the back cover. 8. Remove the screws marked in Fig. 26 to release the LCD hinges and take both hinges and the LCD panel and put them aside. Fig. 26 Rem ov[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 16 Fig. 27 Removing the top cover screws 2. Disconnect the microphone and the CM OS battery from the main board and take them out of the system. 3. Remove the two screws at the back of the system that are marke d in Fig. 28 Fig. 28 Rem oving screws on the back of the system 4. Release the five small latches in[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 17 perform the next steps: 1. Remove the screws holding the versa b ay shield in place (Fig. 30 ). Fig. 30 Removing the Versa Bay shield 2. Lift the shield out of the system and put it aside. 3. Remove the screw holding the AC so cket and take the socket holder out of the system. Fig. 31 Removing the AC socket[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 18 Removing the MDC Modem To remove the MCD modem, first remov e the main board (see Removing the Main Board ), then perform the following steps: 1. Remove the two screws holding the mode in place.(Fig. 33 ) Fig. 33 Removing the MDC modem 2. Carefully lift the modem and disconnect any cabl e attached to it.[...]
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NEC Versa S900 Disassembly Manual Page 19 Notice The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. This guide contains information prote cted by copyright. No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior writt en consent from NEC Computers International BV. NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONA[...]