Jupiter Disassembly Manual version 1.

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JUPITER Disassembly Manual

Version Modifications Author Date

Typed text version based on disassembly notes Juan M. Calviño
0.1 26/11/04
Alonso
Draft version + photos
0.2 D.Egberts 26/11/04
1.0 Added ‘
password clear’and ‘
jumpers/dipswitch’section D. Egberts 29/11/04

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Disassembly Instructions

1. Remove battery
2. Remove HDD cover (1 x screw A)
3. Remove HDD
4. Remove USB cover (1 x screw A)
5. Remove mobo cover (6 x screw A)

6. Remove memory from memory slots (2 x)

7. Remove WiFi MiniPCI card from slot
8. Disconnect antennas
9. Remove screws (2 x screw A) on modem
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10. Disconnect cable
11. Disconnect CPU fan
12. Remove heat sink screws (3 x screw B)
13. Remove heat sink

14. Unlock CPU

15. Remove CPU

16. Push out optical drive

17. Remove screw (1 x screw A) from the hinge cover

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18. Push up the 3 keyboard locks, lift keyboard up

19. Disconnect keyboard flat cable
20. Push up the hinge covers back and up, and remove them

21. Remove screws (2 x screw F) on the rear of the unit

22. Disconnect 2 LCD connectors
23. Open LCD completely
24. Remove left hinge screws (2 x screw G) & wireless antenna
25. Remove right hinge screws (2 x screw G) & earth cable

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26. Remove bottom base cover screws (12 x screw D, 2 x screw C, 3 x screw A, 3 x
screw E)

27. Lift up bottom base cover

28. Disconnect USB internal cable

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29. Remove screw (1 x screw A) from USB HUB board

30. Remove USB HUB board & cable from bottom base assy

31. Remove hex bolt (2 x screw H) from VGA port

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32. Remove hex bolt (1 x screw J) from main board

33. Remove hex bolt (1 x screw L) from main board
34. Disconnect the modem/LAN board connector cable from main board
35. Remove screw (1 x screw F) from main board

36. Disconnect the hard disk connector board

37. Disconnect touchpad button board flat cable

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38. Lift main board up, but disconnect speaker assy cable before removing it

39. Remove WiFi cable

40. Remove screw (1 x screw A) from speaker assembly (left side on photo)
41. Remove port cover from right speaker assembly
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42. Remove screw (1 x screw M) from left speaker assembly (right side on photo)
43. Disconnect touchpad cable from touchpad
44. Push out touchpad to disconnect it from top cover
45. Remove touchpad cable from touchpad
46. Remove screws from touchpad button board (3 x screw A)
47. Disconnect flat cable from touchpad button board

48. Remove screws (3 x screw K) of button board

49. Remove button board
50. Disconnect button board flat cable

(Re-)assembly Notes

Battery Connector Cover (put it back on when re-assembling)

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Wifi Button & Switch: MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALINGED PROPERLY!

Remove the HDD assembly like this:

Step 1. Use the HDD mylar to pull the HDD out of the connector (to the right)
Step 2. Lift up the HDD assembly out of the HDD bay.

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Clear Password

Password clearing can be done by removing the main battery and CMOS battery at the same
time for at least 1 minute.

Jumpers / Dipswitches

This platform does not have jumpers or dipswitches.

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