Compaq Presario A900 Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Servic - Page 20

Bottom components - overheating

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Bottom components Item (1) (2) (3) Component Battery bay Battery release latch Vents (3) (4) Memory/WLAN module compartment (5) Hard drive bay Function Holds the battery. Releases the battery from the battery bay. Enable airflow to cool internal components. NOTE: The computer fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation. Contains the memory module slots and the WLAN module slot. Holds the hard drive. 12 Chapter 2 External component identification

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Bottom components
Item
Component
Function
(1)
Battery bay
Holds the battery.
(2)
Battery release latch
Releases the battery from the battery bay.
(3)
Vents (3)
Enable airflow to cool internal components.
NOTE:
The computer fan starts up automatically to cool
internal components and prevent overheating. It is normal
for the internal fan to cycle on and off during
routine operation.
(4)
Memory/WLAN module compartment
Contains the memory module slots and the WLAN module
slot.
(5)
Hard drive bay
Holds the hard drive.
12
Chapter
2
External component identification