Compaq V6500 - Manual (Page 84)

4 . Remove the battery (see Battery on page 41 ).
5 . Remove the following components:
a . Hard drive (see Hard drive on page 42 )
b . Optical drive (see Optical drive on page 50 )
c . Switch cover (see Switch cover on page 52 )
d . Keyboard (see Keyboard on page 54 )
e . Display assembly (see Display assembly on page 58 )
f . Top cover (see Top cover on page 64 )
g . Audio board (see Audio board on page 74 )
h . USB/power connector board (see USB/power connector board on page 70 )
i . System board (see System board on page 71 )
Remove the fan/heat sink assembly:
1 . Turn the system board upside down, with the expansion port 3 and external monitor port toward
you.
2 . Disconnect the fan cable (1) from the system board.
3 . Loosen the three Phillips PM2.5×5.0 captive screws (2) and the Phillips PM2.5×4.0 captive
screw (3) that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board.
4 . Remove the fan/heat sink assembly (4).
NOTE: Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the fan/heat sink
assembly and system board components, it may be necessary to move the fan/heat sink assembly
from side to side to detach the assembly.
76 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures