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Compaq Presario Internet PC 7000 Series Computers | REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION | TROUBLESHOOTING | ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG
REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES | JUMPER AND SWITCH INFORMATION | SPECIFICATIONS

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SERVICE CONSIDERATIONS PREPARATION FOR DISASSEMBLY SERIAL NUMBER SIDE ACCESS PANEL GRAPHICS CARD EXPANSION CARD (Modem or Network Card) SOUND CARD 1394 CARD MEMORY MODULE HARD DRIVE DISK DRIVE REMOVING THE TOP DOOR REMOVING THE CD STORAGE DOOR (Lower Front Panel - Open the CD Storage Door) OPTICAL AND MASS STORAGE DEVICES (CD, CD-RW and/or DVD Drive, Hard Drive, Disk Drive) FAN ASSEMBLY POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY FRONT I/O BOARD SYSTEM BOARD COMPONENTS (RTC Battery, Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly) | Replacing the Microprocessor/Heatsink Assembly, continued
| Replacement With the round portion of the screwdriver handle, rub the top of the new thermal pad to ensure that the entire pad sticks to the heatsink. Quickly remove the plastic tab. Discard of the tab, leaving the new thermal pad applied to the heatsink. Next Step
| WARNING
| Remove and discard the plastic tab on the new thermal pad quickly and carefully, so the thermal pad will stick properly to the heatsink surface. If the new thermal pad is not applied properly, the microprocessor/ heatsink assembly will not work properly, and you risk damaging the system board.