Design Overview - Compaq Armada 100 Maintenance And Service Manual

1.8 Design Overview

This section presents a design overview of key parts and features of the
computer. Refer to Chapter 3 for the illustrated parts catalog and
Chapter 5 for removal and replacement procedures.
The system board provides the following device connections:
Memory expansion board
Hard drive
Display
Keyboard/TouchPad
Audio
AMD K6-2+ and AMD K6-2 processor
Fan
PC Cards
Modem or modem/NIC
The Compaq Armada 100S and Notebook 100 use an electrical fan for
ventilation. The fan is controlled by a temperature sensor and is designed
to turn on automatically when high temperature conditions exist. These
conditions are affected by high external temperatures, system power
consumption, power management/battery conservation configurations,
battery fast charging, and software applications. Exhaust air is displaced
through the ventilation grill located on the right side of the computer.
CAUTION: To properly ventilate the computer, do not allow the fan
intake vent on the bottom of the computer to be blocked.
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