FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT DOCUMENTATION

TM
Satellite
1900 Series

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tools Required for Proper

Disassembly and Reassembly:

1. Phillips Screwdrivers (Size 1&0)

2. 3mm Flat head Screwdriver
3. Security Torx (Size 6)
4. Case Separator
5. ESD Wrist Strap
6. ESD mat
7. Tweezers

Before attempting any of the following procedures,

make sure that the main battery and AC adaptor is
not connected to the unit and the environment in
which you are working on is protected from
Electro-Static Discharge(ESD).

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1900 Series

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. BATTERY PACK REMOVAL
2. OPTIONAL PC CARD REMOVAL
3. HDD REMOVAL
4. FDD REMOVAL
5. MEMORY MODULE REMOVAL
6. MINI PCI CARD REMOVAL
7. CD-R/W/DVD-ROM REMOVAL
8. CPU REMOVAL
9. KEYBOARD REMOVAL
10. TOP COVER REMOVAL
11. SYSTEM BOARD REMOVAL
12. MODEM BOARD REMOVAL
13. COOLING MODULE REMOVAL
14. LED BOARD REMOVAL
15. TOUCHPAD BOARD REMOVAL
16. SPEAKERS REMOVAL
17. 15’’ DISPLAY MASK REMOVAL
18. FL INVERTER AND 15’’ LCD REMOVAL

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BATTERY PACK REMOVAL OPTIONAL PC CARD REMOVAL

Battery
release lever

Battery pack

Eject button

PC Card

1. Turn the computer upside down as shown. 1. Press the eject button of the PC Card you want to
2. Slide the battery release lever in the direction of the remove.
arrow. 2. Press the extended eject button to pop the PC card
3. Lift out the battery pack. out slightly.
4. Separate the battery pack from the battery cover. 3. Grasp the PC Card and pull it out
NOTE: Before removing any PCMCIA device, make
make it is “STOPPED” in the PC Card Manager.

HDD REMOVAL
M3x3 silver screws
HDD plate

HDD interface
connector
M3x3 silver screws
HDD cover M2.5x4 black screw HDD bracket
1. Turn the computer upside down. 3. Remove the HDD interface connector.
2. Remove two M2.5x4 black screw securing 4. Remove two M3x3 silver screws securing the HDD
HDD assembly and lift it out. plate and lift out the plate.
5. Remove four M3x3 silver screws securing the HDD
. bracket and separate the HDD from the bracket..

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FDD REMOVAL

M2x3 black screws

Bezel
FDD cable

FDD cable
FDD assy M2.5x4 black screw
1. Remove one M2.5x4 black screw securing the FDD 4. Remove two M2x3 black screws securing the
assembly. FDD bezel from the FDD and lift out the bezel.
2. Disconnect the FDD cable from the system board. 5. Disconnect the FDD cable from the FDD.
3. Slide the FDD assembly to the right and lift it out.

MEMORY MODULE REMOVAL

Memory module

M2.5x4 black screws Memory clips

1. Turn the computer upside down. 4. Gently press out on the memory clips and pull the
2. Remove four M2.5x4 black screws securing the memory module out of the connector on a 45 degree
memory cover. angle.
3. Lift out the cover.

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MINI PCI CARD REMOVAL

Mini PCI card

Mini PCI slot cover M2.5x4 black torx screws PCI clips
1. Remove one M2.5x4 black torx screws securing 2. Gently press out the Mini PCI slot clips and pull the
the Mini PCI slot cover. Mini PCI card out of the connector on a 30 degree
angle.

CD-R/W/DVD-ROM DRIVE REMOVAL

Bezel M2x3 black screws

M2.5x4
black screw

M2x3 black screws

Bracket

DVD-ROM drive
1. Remove one M2.5x4 black screws securing the 3. Remove two M2x3 black screws securing the
DVD-ROM drive. CD-R/W/DVD-ROM bracket and lift it out.
2. Slide the DVD-ROM drive to the left to disconnect it from 4. Remove three M2x3 black screws securing the
PJ23 on the system board. CD-R/W/DVD-ROM bezel and lift it out.

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CPU REMOVAL
Heatsink

CPU cover

M2x3 torx screws M2x4 silver screws

1. Turn the computer upside down. 3. Remove four M2x4 silver screws securing the
2. Remove two M2x3 torx screws securing the CPU cover cooling module.
4. Gently lift up the heatsink.

CPU REMOVAL KEYBOARD REMOVAL

Display
panel
Close

Open

Keyboard holder Keyboard cover release latch

1. Rotate the CPU lock counter-clockwise, to the OPEN 1. Open the display panel.
position, and lift the CPU out of the socket. 2. Insert a fine-tipped tweezers into the keyboard cover
release latch and slide it to the right to release the
NOTE: When installing the CPU, make sure that a silicone
latches securing the keyboard holder.
grease is applied before attaching the heat sink.
3. Lift out the keyboard holder.

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KEYBOARD REMOVAL

Keyboard
cable PJ113

M2.5x3 black screws Keyboard

4. Remove two M2.5x3 black screws securing the 5. Lift out the keyboard and set it on the palm rest.
keyboard. 6. Disconnect the keyboard cable from PJ113 on the
system board and lift out the keyboard.

TOP COVER REMOVAL

M2.5x7 black
screws

M2.5x4 black screws M2.5x7 black screws M2.5x4 black screw

1. Turn the computer upside down and remove the 2. Turn the computer right side up with the back facing
following sixteen screws: you.
- 11 M2.5x4 black screws 3. Remove two M2.5x7 black screws and one M2.5x4
- 6 M2.5x7 black screws black screw securing the top cover.

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TOP COVER REMOVAL

LCD/FL cable M2.5x4 black screw
LCD/FL
harness
cover

Power button

Left/Right
speaker
cable
M2.5x5 silver screws Power switch board Speaker cover M2.5x4 black screws
4. Slide the LCD/FL harness cover to the right and lift it out. 7. Remove two M2.5x4 black screws securing the
5. Remove two M2.5x5 silver screws securing the power speaker cover and lift out the cover.
button and the power switch board. 8. Remove one M2.5x4 black screw securing the
6. Lift out the power button and the power switch board. LCD/FL cable bracket. Remove the bracket and
Disconnect the LCD/FL cable from JP1.
9. Disconnect the Left/Right speaker cable from JP7
and JP9 on the system board.
TOP COVER REMOVAL SYSTEM BOARD REMOVAL

System board

JP10

Touchpad
interface
cable
JP11

FDD interface
cable

M2.5x7 black screws PC card slot buttons M2.5x4 black screws

10. Remove the mylar tape and disconnect the FDD interface 1. Remove two M2.5x4 black screws securing the
cable from JP11 on the system board. system board.
11. Disconnect touchpad interface cable from JP10 on the 2. Push the PC card slot buttons in or gently spread the
system board. bottom plastic close to the PC card slot and lift out
12. Remove nine M2.5x7 black screws securing the top cover. the system as shown above.
13. Using the case separator, separate the top cover from the
bottom cover

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MODEM BOARD REMOVAL

Modem harness

M2.5x4
black
screws
M2.5x4 black
screws
Modem
board

1. Remove four M2.5x4 black screws securing the 3. Turn the system board upside down and disconnect
CD-R/W/DVD-ROM bracket. modem harness from the modem board.
2. Remove the bracket. 4. Remove two M2.5x4 black screws securing the
modem board.
5. Disconnect the modem board from JP21 on the
system board.

COOLING MODULE REMOVAL

Fan harness JP17

M2.5x4 black screws

M2x4 silver screws Fan Thermal upport
1. Remove three M2x4 silver screws securing the Fan. 4. Disconnect the FAN harness from JP17.
2. Remove four M2.5x4 black screws securing the thermal 5. Lift out the Fan and the thermal support.
plate and the thermal support.
3. Turn the system board upside down with your hand
supporting both the FAN and the thermal support

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LED BOARD REMOVAL

JP1 LED board
assy
LED board
interface LED board support plate
cable

M2.5x4 black screws M2x3 black screws LED board

1. Disconnect the LED board interface cable from JP1 4. Remove two M2x3 black screws securing the
on the LED board. LED board support plate and separate the
2. Remove six M2.5x4 black screws securing the plate from the LED board.
LED board assembly.
3. Lift out the LED board assembly.

TOUCHPAD BOARD REMOVAL Touchpad cable

LED board
cable
JP3

Interface
board

FDD interface
cable

JP5

Touchpad
interface cable
JP4 Touchpad cable Touchpad board Touchpad bracket
1. Disconnect the LED board cable from JP3, FDD interface 4. Disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad
cable from JP1, touchpad interface cable from JP5, and board
the touchpad cable from JP4 on the interface board. 5. Slide the touchpad bracket to the direction of the
2. Remove three M2.5x4 black screws securing the arrow and lift it out.
interface board. 6. Lift out the touchpad board.
3. Lift out the interface board.

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SPEAKERS REMOVAL
Left/Right speaker

M2.5x4 black screws Left and Right speakers Left and Right speaker cable Tape
1. Remove two M2.5x4 black screws securing the left and 2. Peel off the tape securing the left and right speaker
right speakers. cable.
3. Lift out the left and right speaker cable and remove
both speakers.

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15” DISPLAY MASK REMOVAL FL INVERTER AND 15” LCD REMOVAL

LCD module
Latch

Display M2x3
mask black
M2x3 screws
LCD black
screws

LCD/FL
harness FL cable
cover
Mask seals LCD/FL cable M2x5 silver screw FL inverter board
1. Slide the LCD/FL harness cover to the left and lift it out. 1. Remove two M2x5 silver screw securing the
2. Remove two mask seals at the bottom corners of the FL inverter board.
display assembly using a pair of fine-tipped tweezers. 2. Carefully lift up the FL inverter board and
2. Remove two M2.5x7 flat head black screws securing disconnect the LCD/FL cable from CN1 and the
the display mask. FL cable from CN2.
3. There are 23 latches securing the display mask. 3. Remove four M2X3 black screws securing the
Carefully insert your fingers between the mask and the LCD module.
LCD panel and pry open the latches starting from the 5. Carefully rotate out the top of the LCD module
bottom six latches, to the five latches on the right enough to access the display cable
and left sides, ending with the six top latches. 6. Peel off the tape securing the LCD/FL cable and
disconnect the cable.
6. Remove eight M2x3 black screws securing the left
and right LCD brackets and separate the brackets.

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