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Disassembling Compaq Mini 110 Wireless Module

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17

Time Required

1 minute

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Introduction

Wireless module in your way? Move it out!

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  1. Locate the battery and the battery tabs on the bottom of the Compaq Mini. Locate the battery and the battery tabs on the bottom of the Compaq Mini.

    • Locate the battery and the battery tabs on the bottom of the Compaq Mini.

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  2. Push both tabs inward simultaneously and slide the battery out. Push both tabs inward simultaneously and slide the battery out. Push both tabs inward simultaneously and slide the battery out.

    • Push both tabs inward simultaneously and slide the battery out.

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  3. Use a Philips #0 Screwdriver to unscrew the two screws covering the memory compartment on the bottom of the laptop and remove the cover. Use a Philips #0 Screwdriver to unscrew the two screws covering the memory compartment on the bottom of the laptop and remove the cover.

    • Use a Philips #0 Screwdriver to unscrew the two screws covering the memory compartment on the bottom of the laptop and remove the cover.

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  4. Push out the side tabs simultaneously and pull out the old RAM module. Insert the new module in the same place as the old module. Be sure to evenly insert 'gold pins' in the same orientation that the old module was removed.

    • Push out the side tabs simultaneously and pull out the old RAM module. Insert the new module in the same place as the old module. Be sure to evenly insert 'gold pins' in the same orientation that the old module was removed.

    • While sliding the module in, press side tabs in place.

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  5. Reinstall the cover and screws.

    • Reinstall the cover and screws.

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  6. Remove the rubber pads located on the corners of your Compaq Mini. There may be junk underneath it. This is residue left from the glue that held on the rubber pad. Just scrape it away to find the screw.

    • Remove the rubber pads located on the corners of your Compaq Mini.

    • There may be junk underneath it. This is residue left from the glue that held on the rubber pad. Just scrape it away to find the screw.

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  8. Unscrew all the corner screws. There are four total, one under each rubber pad. Unscrew all the corner screws. There are four total, one under each rubber pad.

    • Unscrew all the corner screws. There are four total, one under each rubber pad.

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  9. Unscrew the screw for the bottom case located in the RAM compartment. Unscrew the screw for the bottom case located in the RAM compartment.

    • Unscrew the screw for the bottom case located in the RAM compartment.

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  10. Remove the three screws in the silver tabs at the back of the keyboard. These are located at the back of the base under the screen.

    • Remove the three screws in the silver tabs at the back of the keyboard.

    • These are located at the back of the base under the screen.

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  11. Remove the three screws holding the panel in place.

    • Remove the three screws holding the panel in place.

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  12. Pull up on the tab to remove the plate. Pull up on the tab to remove the plate.

    • Pull up on the tab to remove the plate.

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  13. Unscrew the eight screws that are circled in the picture from the plastic top cover.

    • Unscrew the eight screws that are circled in the picture from the plastic top cover.

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  14. Pry up the top plastic cover using a spudger. The yellow rectangles show two tabs under the screen that need to be pushed in. The yellow rectangles show two tabs under the screen that need to be pushed in.

    • Pry up the top plastic cover using a spudger.

    • The yellow rectangles show two tabs under the screen that need to be pushed in.

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  15. Remove the cable by carefully pulling it up. Be careful when lifting up the cover because the track pad is still attached.

    • Remove the cable by carefully pulling it up.

    • Be careful when lifting up the cover because the track pad is still attached.

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  16. Remove the two screws holding the module in place.

    • Remove the two screws holding the module in place.

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  17. Detach the two wires.

    • Detach the two wires.

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  18. Just pull it out.

    • Just pull it out.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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