HOW TO DISASSEMBLE - PANASONIC CF-18 NOTEBOOK COMPUTER
Power off the computer. Do not shut down to the Suspend or Hibernation
mode.
Do not add peripherals
while the computer in the Suspend or
Hibernation mode; abnormal operation may result.REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK & HARD DISC PACK
- Open the Battery Cover.
- Remove the Battery Pack.
- Open the HDD Cover.
- Remove the HDD Pack.
- Remove the two Screws. [A]
- Remove the HDD Case Aand the HDD Case B.
- Remove the HDD. Screw [A] : DFHE5025XA
REMOVING THE TOUCH PAD & KEYBOARD
- Remove the Palm Rest Ass’y.
- Remove the four Screws. [B]
- Remove the KBD Plate.
- Remove the Keyboard.
- Remove the three Screws. [C]
- Remove the KBD Connector Cover.
- Disconnect the Cable from Connector (CN18).
- Remove the TP Tape.
- Disconnect the Cable from Connector (CN800).
- Remove the Touch Pad and Click Button Plate. Screw [B]:DXSB2+5FZL [C]:DFHE5025XA
REMOVING SPEAKER
- Remove the four Screws. [D]
- Disconnect the Cable from Connector (CN37).
- Remove the two Screws. [E]
- Remove the Speaker Angle. Screw [D]: DXQT2+D25FZL [E]: DXQT2+D3FZLT.
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REMOVING THE REAR CABINET
- Remove the thirteen Screws. [F]
- Remove the Rear Cabinet. Screw [F]: DXYN2+J8FZL
REMOVING DU LID UNIT
- Remove the five Screws. [G]
- Remove the DU Lid Angle and DU Lid. Screw [G]: DXQT2+D3FZLT
REMOVING THE AUDIO PCB
Remove the two Screws. [H]
Disconnect the two Cables from two Connectors (CN701,CN702).
Remove the Audio PCB. Screw [H]: DXSB2+5FZL
REMOVING THE WIRELESS MODULE, PORT PCB & MODEM PCB
- Disconnect the two Antenna Cables from two Connectors (J5, J6).
- Remove the Wireless Module.
- Remove the three Screws. [I]
- Remove the Port PCB.
- Remove the Screw. [J]
- Remove the Modem PCB.
- Remove the two Screws. [K]
- Remove the BAT CON angle. Screw [I]: DXSB2+5FZL. [J]: XSB2+4FNL. [K]: DXSB2+5FZL
REMOVING THE MAIN PCB
- Disconnect the eight Cables from eight Connectors (CN3,CN9, CN12, CN14, CN23, CN30, CN35, CN36).
- Remove the Screw. [L]
- Remove the two Screws. [M]
- Remove the four Screws. [N]
- Remove the Main PCB.
- Disconnect the two Cables from two Connectors (CN8,CN17).
- Remove the PCMCIA Unit. Screw [L]: DXSB2+5FZL. [M]: DXYN2+J12FNL. [N]: DXYN2+J18FNL
REMOVING PAD PCB & I/O PCB
- Disconnect the Cable from Connector (CN801).
- Remove the three Screws. [O]
- Remove the PAD PCB.
- Remove the four Screws. [P]
- Remove the two Screws. [Q]
- Remove the I/O PCB. Screw [O]: DFHE5025XA. [P]: DFHE5058ZA. [Q]: DXSB2+5FZ