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Disassembling the Main Unit, Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly

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Disassembling the Main Unit Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly 1. Disconnect the RTC battery then remove it. 2. Pop out the memory then remove it from the DIMM socket. 3. Remove the 14 screws holding the upper case assembly and the lower case assembly. 4. Remove the screw holding the upper case assembly and lower case assembly. 5. Disconnect touchpad cable connecting to the main board. 6. Separate the main unit into the upper case assembly and the lower case assembly. Disassembling the logic upper assembly 1. Disconnect the touchpad cable. 2. Tear off the touchpad cable. NOTE: The touchpad cable has been fastened very tight to the upper case by black tape. It is easy tear the touchpad cable when removing the black tape. 3. Release the touchpad cover latches. 4. Detach the touchpad holder. 54 Chapter 3

Section	Page
TravelMate C300	1
Revision History	2
Copyright	3
Table of Contents	7
Ch.1 System Specifications	9
Features	9
System Block Diagram	11
Board Layout	12
Top View	12
Bottom View	13
Outlook View	14
Front View	14
Left view	16
Right view	17
Rear Panel	18
Bottom Panel	19
Indicators	20
Lock Keys	22
Embedded Numeric Keypad	23
Windows Keys	24
Hot Keys	25
The Euro Symbol	27
Launch Keys	28
Touchpad	29
Touchpad Basics	29
Hardware Specifications and Configurations	31
Ch.2 System Utilities	43
BIOS Setup Utility	43
Navigating the BIOS Utility	44
Information	45
Main	46
Advanced	48
Security	49
Boot	52
Exit	53
BIOS Flash Utility	54
Ch.3 Machine Disassembly and Replacement	55
General Information	56
Before You Begin	56
Disassembly Procedure Flowchart	57
Removing the Battery Pack	58
Removing the HDD Module/Optical Module/Wireless LAN Card/Keyboard and LCD Module	59
Removing the HDD Module	59
Removing the Optical Disc Drive Module	59
Removing the Wireless LAN Card	59
Removing the Keyboard	59
Removing the LCD Module	60
Disassembling the Main Unit	62
Separate the main unit into the logic upper and the logic lower assembly	62
Disassembling the logic upper assembly	62
Disassembling the logic lower assembly	63
Disassembling the LCD Module	65
Disassembling the External Modules	68
Disassembling and Reassembling the HDD Module	68
Disassembling and Reassembling the Optical Disc Drive Module	68
Assemble the Hinge Caps	70
Ch.4 Troubleshooting	71
System Check Procedures	72
External Diskette Drive Check	72
External CD-ROM Drive Check	72
Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check	72
Memory check	73
Power System Check	73
Touchpad check	74
Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message	75
Index of Error Messages	76
POST Codes	78
Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message	82
Intermittent Problems	86
Undetermined Problems	87
Ch.5 Jumper and Connector Locations	89
Top View	89
Bottom View	90
Ch.6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List	91
App.A Model Definition and Configuration	102
TravelMate C300 Series	102
App.B Test Compatible Components	103
Microsoft(R)Windows(R)XP Pro Environment Test	104
Microsoft(R)Windows(R)XP Home Environment Test	106
Microsoft(R)Windows(R)2000 Environment Test	108
App.C Online Support Information	111

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