Removing The Audio Board; Removing The Motherboard - Digital Equipment HiNote VP 500 Series Service Manual

Removing the Audio Board

To remove the Audio Board:
1. Remove the LCD Assembly and the Keyboard Deck.
2. Locate the Audio board. It is located over the HDD bay at the front of the system unit.
3. Disconnect the cable that goes between the Audio board and the audio jacks.
a) Release the cable lock by sliding the lock out of the connector.
b) Remove the cable from the connector.
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The Audio jacks are soldered to the motherboard and cannot be removed.
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4. Remove the board by pulling it straight up off its connectors.

Removing the Motherboard

1. Remove the Battery.
2. Remove the FDD/CD Module or Secondary Battery.
3. Remove the HDD Assembly.
4. Remove the Keyboard and CPU daughter card
5. Remove the LCD Assembly and the Keyboard Deck.
6. Remove the Audio Board.
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The Audio jacks are soldered to the motherboard and cannot be removed.
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7. Remove the nuts that secure the I/O ports and Docking connector to the back of the
system unit (Figure 4-13).
8. Remove the five screws that secure the motherboard to the system housing (Figure 4-14).
– Three screws are located across the back of the motherboard.
– One screw is located in the PCMCIA card slot.
– One screw is located under the Audio card.
9. Remove the Motherboard from the system housing.
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1. For the Audio jacks to clear the side of the housing you will have to flex the
2. For the FDD and CD connectors to clear their shields you have to flex the
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side of the housing.
shields out of the way.
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