system board removal -- the last step?

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mjtrac · #1 Post by **mjtrac** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:26 pm

Hi,

I'm not the world's handiest person.

Nonetheless, I've managed to follow the hardware maintenance manual to completely disassemble a T40. My goal is to send the system board to get it reflowed (reflown?). But I can't seem to detach the system board from the bottom housing -- it remains attached by the two posts holding the parallel connector, and those posts are too tight a fit against the plastic to use a needlenose pliers.

The hardware maintenance manual, not realizing people like me would be trying to disassemble the things, doesn't comment on this.

Any ideas gratefully accepted. Thanks in advance.

Mitch

#2 Post by **carbon_unit** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:27 pm

They have to come out, You need a thin walled socket to get them out.

#3 Post by **richk** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:40 pm

Don't take them out. You just have more junk to put back. They come out fine with the back panel attached. Make sure the 2 round-head screws on the right side of the back panel are out. (by the latch for the optical drive) Also, there is a flat head screw on the left edge, right next to the USB ports that is easy to miss. Also, a 10MM screw up from the bottom into the audio jack area. Tip the VGA port (right side) up and rock it out.

#4 Post by **carbon_unit** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:58 am

Richk, you are right. Those screws do not have to come out to remove the board but they do have to come out to take the I/O plate off of the board after it is out of the base.
Thanks for the correction.

mjtrac · #5 Post by **mjtrac** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:43 am

Thanks for your help.

system board removal -- the last step?

system board removal -- the last step?

thank you!

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