compaq lte elite User Manual

							Removing an Expansion Board
To remove an expansion board, complete the following steps:
1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6).
2. Remove the expansion board screw (Figure 9-8).
3. Slide out the expansion board (Figure 9-8). 
						

							Installing an Expansion Board
To install an expansion board, complete the following steps:
1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6).
2. If an expansion slot cover is located where the board will be installed,
remove it by removing the retaining screw (Figure 9-9). 
						

							3. Slide the expansion board into the slot, until the edge of the board
contacts the connector on the vertical circuit board.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the edge of the expansion board aligns with the
connector before pressing on the board to seat it.
4. Press on the edge of the board until it is fully seated in the
connector.
5. Replace the expansion board screw.
9.9 Expansion Board Cage 
To remove the expansion board cage, complete the following steps:
1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6).
2. Remove any expansion boards that are installed (Section 9.8).
3. Disconnect the drive cables from the vertical circuit board
(Figure 9-10). 
						

							NOTE: The vertical circuit board and the drive signal cables are labeled to
help match the correct connectors. Refer to Section 9.15 for more
information on drive cables.
4. Lift the expansion board cage vertically to remove it from the expansion
base (Figure 9-11).
NOTE: The expansion board cage is keyed to ride inside grooves that are
in the three cage support posts.
When removing the expansion board cage, the edge connectors on the vertical
circuit board disconnect from the system board. 
						

							9.10 Vertical Circuit Board 
art Nmber: 1964061-001
Date: March 1994
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							To avoid damage to the edge card connector on the vertical circuit board or
the system board, remove the expansion board cage before removing or
replacing the vertical circuit board.
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							1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6).
2. Remove any expansion boards that are installed (Section 9.8).
3. Remove the expansion board cage (Section 9.9).
4. Remove the three screws that attach the power supply bezel to the back
edge of the top cover (Figure 9-13).
5. Loosen, but do not remove, the two screws that attach the slotted
bracket of the power supply to the top cover (Figure 9-14). 
						

							6. Remove the power supply and bezel as an assembly by sliding it out of
the rear of the expansion base (Figure 9-15). 
						

							7. To remove the bezel from the power supply, remove the two screws that
attach them (Figure 9-16).
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							9.12 Docking Mechansim 
NOTE:Do not lubricate the docking mechanism. To ensure freedom of movement
in the docking mechanism sled, manually move the sled when a computer 
is not docked.
To remove the docking mechanism, complete the following steps: 
1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6). 
2. Remove any expansion boards that are installed (Section 9.8). 
3. Remove the expansion board cage (Section 9.9). 
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