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March 11
, 2022
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Dynabook Laptop Components Classified as Requiring Selective Treatment
Dynabook would like to communicate the method of identifying and removing components
contained in Dynabook notebook products, including but not limited to the
model, that requires selective treatment based on the European WEEE Directive, Directive
2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE).
All of the instructions provided within this letter can be reviewed in greater detail within the
Portege X40-J
Series Maintenance Manual.
Tools Required
In order to remove internal components of the
be required located in Chapter 4 Replacement Procedures of the Dynabook Maintenance
Manual
For your safety and the safety of the people around you, it is important that you use Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD) equipment. Correctly utilizing of the equipment increases the percentage of
successful repairs and saves on the cost of damaged or destroyed parts. The following equipment is
required for disassembly and assembly.
One Philips screwdriver with type 0 bit (for S-THIN HEAD screws)
One Philips screwdriver with type 1 bit (for screws other than above)
One flat-blade screwdriver (for removing the CPU)
Tweezers (for lifting screws)
ESD mats (lay on work table or floor)
An ESD wrist strap and heel grounder
Anti-static carpet or flooring
Air-ionizers in highly static sensitive areas
Antenna coaxial cable disconnector
Special syringe (for applying grease)
Table of Contents
(Page 2-4) Removing the Lithium Ion Battery (Main Battery, No coin cell battery)
(Page 5) Removing the SSD
(Page 6-46) LCD, Printed Circuit / Wiring Boards (PCB/ PWB system board)
(Page 47-48) AC Adapter and external provide cable
Portege X40-J
some tools from the list below may
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  • Page 1 March 11 , 2022 Dynabook Laptop Components Classified as Requiring Selective Treatment Dynabook would like to communicate the method of identifying and removing components Portege X40-J contained in Dynabook notebook products, including but not limited to the model, that requires selective treatment based on the European WEEE Directive, Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
  • Page 2 Please refer to the information below for instructions regarding the identification and removal of the lithium ion battery. Further maintenance instructions can be found in section 4.10 of the Portege X40-J Maintenance Manual. Some tools are required in order to remove this component. Once removed, these components should be recycled as per local requirements.
  • Page 3 Figure 4-3 Removing the Base Assembly (1) 3. Separate the Base Assembly and Cover Assembly while releasing the latches using a plectrum. Figure 4-4 Removing the Base Assembly (2) Base assembly 30° Cover Assembly...
  • Page 5 4.11.1 Removing the Battery pack To remove the battery pack, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-6. Take care not to short circuit the terminals when removing the battery pack. Similarly, do not drop, knock, scratch, disassemble, twist, or bend the battery pack. 1.
  • Page 6 2. Removing the SSD Please refer to the information below for instructions regarding the identification and removal of the SSD. Please refer to the information listed in section 4.21 of the Portege X40-J Series Maintenance Manual to check how the mainboard is removed.
  • Page 7 3. Removing the LCD and Printed Circuit / Wiring Boards Beside the LCD and the main PCB, there are further small PCBs and components which are in the scope of the WEEE Directive. The removal of these components is described in detail in the chapter 4 of the associated maintenance manual.
  • Page 8: Cover Assembly And Base Assembly

    4.10 Cover Assembly and Base Assembly 4.10.1 Removing the Cover Assembly and Base Assembly To remove the Base Assembly, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4- 3 Figure 4-4. 1. Close the display panel and turn the computer face down. 2.
  • Page 9 Figure 4-3 Removing the Base Assembly (1) 3. Separate the Base Assembly and Cover Assembly while releasing the latches using a plectrum. Figure 4-4 Removing the Base Assembly (2) Base assembly 30° Cover Assembly...
  • Page 10 4.10.2 Installing the Base Assembly To install the Base Assembly, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-3 Figure 4-5. For models with 0GB/4GB/8GB/16GB memory module installed: When replacing the Base Assembly with a new one, stick a new INSU BASE MEM on the new Base Assembly in place.
  • Page 11: Battery Pack

    3. Turn the computer, and open the display. 4.11 Battery pack 4.11.1 Removing the Battery pack To remove the battery pack, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-6. Take care not to short circuit the terminals when removing the battery pack. Similarly, do not drop, knock, scratch, disassemble, twist, or bend the battery pack.
  • Page 12 The lithium ion battery pack may explode if not fitted, operated, handled, or disposed correctly. Dispose always the used battery pack in accordance with the laws and ordinances of your local authority. Use only the batteries approved by Dynabook.
  • Page 13: Memory Module

    Check the battery’s terminals visually. If they are dirty, wipe them clean with a dry cloth. 1. Set the battery pack to the COVER ASSY and secure it with the screws. 2. Connect the BATTERY HARNESS to the connector CN8021 on the SYSTEM board and stick one piece of INSU SQUARE in place.
  • Page 14 To install a memory module, follow the steps as detailed below: 1. Align the notch of the memory module with that of the memory slot and gently insert the module into the slot at about a 30 degree angle before holding it down until the latches on either side snap into place.
  • Page 15 4.13 SSD 4.13.2 Removing the SSD To remove the SSD, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-9. Take care not to press on the top or bottom of a SSD. Pressure may cause the data loss or damage to the device. 1.
  • Page 16: Smart Card Slot

    4.13.3 Installing the SSD To install the SSD, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-10. To avoid damage, always hold the SSD only by its sides. To prevent the SSD from being distorted when installing the SSD pack into the computer, do not press the center of the SSD pack.
  • Page 17 Figure 4-11 Removing the Smart Card slot (1) 2. Peel off the INSU SC and disconnect the Smart Card FFC from the connector CN2170 on the system board. 3. Remove the following screw, and then slide and lift the Smart Card slot unit shown in the following figure to remove the Smart Card slot.
  • Page 18 Figure 4-13 Removing the Smart Card slot (3) 4.14.2 Installing the Smart Card slot To install the Smart Card slot, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4- 11 Figure 4-14. 1. Connect the Smart Card FFC to the connector on the Smart Card slot. 2.
  • Page 19 4.15 Dual button unit/Click pad 4.15.1 Removing the dual button unit/Click pad To remove the dual button unit and click pad, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-15 Figure 4-20. 1. Disconnect the Click Pad FFC and Fingerprint FFC from the connectors on the Click Pad and the connectors CN9510 and CN9550 on the System Board.
  • Page 20 3. Peel off the INSU D BUTTON PLT and stick tape on the dual button plat. 4. Peel off the SQUARE CUSHION and GASKET TAPE CPAD on the Click Pad and Click Pad RIM ASSY. 5. Disconnect the Dual button FPC from the connector on the Click Pad. 6.
  • Page 21 Figure 4-19 Removing the dual button unit/Click pad (5) Dual bu to n 9. Remove the Click Pad RIM ASSY from the Cover Assembly. Figure 4-20 Removing the dual button unit/Click pad (6) lick Pa d RI M ASSY 4.15.2 Installing the dual button unit/Click pad To install the dual button unit and Click pad, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-15...
  • Page 22 Figure 4-21 Installing the dual button unit/Click pad (1) lick Pa d RI M ASSY et the Dual button to the Cover Assembly in place. 2. Set the Dual button FPC to the dual button plat and secure it with the screws.
  • Page 23 Figure 4-23 Installing the dual button unit/Click pad (3) SQUARE CUSHION GASKE T TAPE CPAD 6. Connect the Dual button FPC to the connector on the Click Pad. Stick a new stick tape and INSU D BUTTON PLT to the dual button plat in place.
  • Page 24 3. Remove the Speaker from the Cover Assembly. Figure 4-25 Removing the Speaker (2) Speaker Speaker 4.16.2 Installing the Speaker To install the Speaker, follow the steps below. 1. Set the speakers to the Cover Assembly in place. Figure 4-26 Installing the Speaker (1) 2.
  • Page 25: Wireless Lan Card

    Figure 4-27 Installing the Speaker (2) Speaker h arness 4.17 Wireless LAN card 4.17.1 Removing the Wireless LAN card To remove the Wireless LAN card, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-28. 1. Peel off the INSU WL. 2.
  • Page 26 Figure 4-28 Removing the Wireless LAN card CN2630 WLAN Card AUX (1) Main (2) INSU WL 4.17.2 Installing the Wireless LAN card To install the Wireless LAN card, follow the steps below. 1. Insert the Wireless LAN card to the connector CN2630 on the System Board (FSAPSY*) slantwise and press it to connect firmly.
  • Page 27 Figure 4-29 Installing the Wireless LAN card (1) Wireless LAN Camera antenna cables harness 6. Stick a new INSU WL in place. Figure 4-30 Installing the Wireless LAN card (2) INSU WL...
  • Page 28: Usb Board

    4.18 USB board 4.18.1 Removing the USB board To remove the USB board, follow the step below and refer to Figure 4-31. 1. Remove the following screws and the USB board from the Cover Assembly. Figure 4-31 Removing the USB board 4.18.2 Installing the USB board To install the USB board (FSAPCN*), follow the step below and refer to...
  • Page 29 4.19 Fan 4.19.1 Removing the Fan To remove the Fan, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-32. 1. Disconnect the Fan harness from the connector CN3380 on the System Board (FSAPSY*). 2. Remove the following screws and the Fan from the Cover Assembly. Figure 4-32 Removing the Fan Fan harness CN3380...
  • Page 30: System Board

    Figure 4-33 Removing the Fin When removing the Fin, be sure to remove the screws in the reverse order of the number marked on the Fin. 4.20.2 Installing the Fin To install the Fin, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-33.
  • Page 31 When replacing the system board with a new one, stick three pieces of new GUM CUSHION and one piece of new CUSHION LED on one side of the system board in place. When replacing the system board with a new one, stick two pieces of new COOL SHEET on the other side of the system board in place.
  • Page 32 Figure 4-34 Removing the system board (1) CN3260 CN3240 Keyboard FPC Keyboard Backlight harness 2. Disconnect the LCD harness from the connector CN5390 on the System Board (FSAPSY*) and release the harness from the guide on the Cover Assembly. Figure 4-35 Removing the system board (2) CN5390 3.
  • Page 33 Figure 4-36 Removing the system board (3) S2 x 3CT 4.21.2 Installing the System board To install the system board, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4- 34 Figure 4-37. 1. Set the system board in place. Figure 4-37 Installing the system board 2.
  • Page 34 4.22 Keyboard/Cover Assembly The keyboard is assembled to the Cover Assembly by hot melt glue. When either the keyboard or the Cover Assembly needs to be replaced with a new one, please replace them all with a new set of keyboard and Cover Assembly which are already assembled.
  • Page 35 Note: When replacing the Cover Assembly with a new one Stick the CU LAMI COVER on the cover assembly in place. ■ CU LAMI COVER Stick the INSU COVER GRAPHITE on the cover assembly in place. ■ Stick one piece of GUM CUSHION on the INSU COVER ■...
  • Page 36: Lcd Assembly

    GUM CUSHION (For Smart Card model) Stick one piece of GASKET on the ■ cover assembly in place. 4.23 LCD Assembly 4.23.1 Removing the LCD unit To remove the LCD unit, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-39 Figure 4- 1.
  • Page 37 Figure 4-39 Removing the LCD unit (1) Do not lift the LCD mask too much from the LCD covers when detaching the LCD mask. 3. Remove the LCD mask. The Web Camera Shutter is attached to the LCD mask by magnet. Please be care not to lose it during removing the LCD mask.
  • Page 38 igure 4-40 Removing the LCD unit (2) 6. Take out the LCD unit. Be careful that the LCD harness is connected to the connector on the back of the LCD unit. 7. Peel the pull tape and disconnect the LCD harness from the connector on the LCD unit.
  • Page 39 To install the LCD unit, follow the steps below. 1. Connect the LCD harness to the connector on the LCD unit and secure it with the pull tape and glass tape. When connect the LCD harness, make sure to connect the right and left side at the same time as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 40 3. Set the LCD unit in place. 4. Arrange the LCD harness under the guides of the LCD cover. Figure 4-43 Installing the LCD unit (2) 5. Remove the separators of the camera panel and bottom side on the LCD mask. (For IR camera model) When replacing the LCD mask with a new one, Stick one piece of SQUARE CUSHION on the LCD mask in place.
  • Page 41 Figure 4-44 Installing the LCD unit (4) 7. Set the LCD mask on the LCD cover while engaging the latches. Figure 4-45 Installing the LCD unit (5) 8. Engage all the latches following the order in the figure below.
  • Page 42 Figure 4-46 Installing the LCD unit (6) 4.24 Camera module/Wireless antennas 4.24.1 Removing the Camera module To remove the camera module, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4-47 Figure 4-49. 1. Remove two pieces of GASKET and peel off two pieces of AL TAPE on the camera module.
  • Page 43 Figure 4-48 Removing the camera module (2) 3. Peel off the camera module from the LCD cover. Figure 4-49 Removing the camera module (3) Camera module Do not reuse the removed camera module. Be sure to use new camera module. 4.24.2 Removing the Wireless LAN antennas To remove the Wireless LAN antennas, follow the steps below.
  • Page 44 4.24.3 Installing the Wireless LAN antennas To install the Wireless LAN antennas, follow the steps below. 1. Stick new Wireless LAN antennas (AUX/Main) in place. Figure 4-50 Stick Wireless LAN antennas Wireless LAN antenna (AUX) Wireless LAN antenna (Main) 2. Arrange the Wireless LAN antenna cables in place as shown in below figure.
  • Page 45: Display Hinges

    4. Connect the camera FPC to the connector on the camera module. 5. Peel off the separators on the camera FPC and stick the FPC to the LCD cover in place. 6. Arrange the camera harness to the guides on the LCD cover. Figure 4-52 Installing the Camera module 4.25 Display hinges 4.25.1...
  • Page 46 Figure 4-53 Removing the display hinges 4.25.2 Installing the display hinges To install the display hinges, follow the steps below and refer to Figure 4- 1. Set the left & right hinges and secure them with the screws.
  • Page 47 AC Adapter, External cables provided with the AC adapter and USB cables The AC adapter as well as all external cables provided with the notebook including the AC adapter cables and USB cables should be segregated and sent for shredding. The following components contained within the AC adapter potentially contain hazardous substances and require special handling: Printed Circuit Board >10 cm...
  • Page 48 Conventional type AC adapter AC Adapter with casing removed AC adapter printed circuit board AC adapter capacitor...