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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
| Replacement IMPORTANT: It is only necessary to replace the thermal pad when replacing the system board. If you are replacing the microprocessor/ heatsink assembly, skip to step 6. Turn the heatsink over and place it on a flat surface. Locate the old thermal pad on the bottom of the heatsink. Scrape off the old thermal pad. The old thermal pad is a sticky or gummy substance on the bottom of the heatsink. Throughly scrape off any residue left on the heatsink after removing the old thermal pad. Next Step
| WARNING
| Peel back the plastic tab on the thermal pad carefully, so the new 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.