Packard Bell REFDOCS02420200 Personal Computer User Manual
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1. 2 Carefully slide the side cover two centimetres towards the front of the chassis 3 Lift the side cover out and away from the chassis Removing the Front Bezel To remove the front bezel first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover and follow the steps below 1 Gently unlock the three lateral latches that hold the front bezel and pull it away to the opposite side Fig 4 Removing the front bezel Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual Removing the Drive Bracket To remove the drive bracket containing the DVD CD ROM drive and the floppy disk drive first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the front bezel see section Removing the Front Bezel then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all power and data cables from the drives installed Fig 5 Disconnecting power and data cables 2 Remove the screw that holds the drive bracket to the hard disk drive bracket underneath Fig 6 Removing the drive bracket screw 3 Unlock the drive bracket by pressing the upper and lower latch and slide the bracket out of the chassis Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual Ji a Iq ui Packard Bel Y Fig 7 Removing the drive bracket Removing the DVD CD ROM Drive To remove the DVD or CD ROM2. installation of optional hardware devices Avoid Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic electricity can easily damage circuit cards and integrated circuits ICs To reduce risk of damage store them in protective packaging whenever they are not installed in your system Add in cards can be extremely sensitive to ESD and always require careful handling After removing the card from the computer place the card flat on a grounded static free surface component side up Use a conductive foam pad if available but not the card wrapper Do not slide the card over any surface Before you install or remove memory modules video memory disk drives circuit cards or other devices protect them from static electricity To do so make sure your computer s power switch is OFF Then unplug the computer s AC power cord Before picking up the device you un install you should wear an anti static wrist wrap available at electronic supply stores Be sure to connect the wrist wrap to an unpainted metal portion of the computer chassis As an alternative you can dissipate electrostatic build up by touching an unpainted metal portion of the computer chassis with one hand Then touch the device you are un installing with the other hand and maintain continuous contact with it until it is un installed in the computer Power Supply Unit Under no circumstances should you attempt to disassemble the power supply The power supply contains no user s
3. supply out of the chassis Note When reassembling the power supply unit make sure that the voltage selector switch is set correctly before connecting the system to a power strip Surge protector or grounded AC electrical outlet If the switch is set incorrectly the system could become seriously damaged Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual 14 Notice The information in this guide is subject to change without notice This guide contains information protected by copyright No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent from NEC Computers International BV NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL BV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL Copyright 2002 NEC Computers International BV All rights reserved Packard Bell is a trademark of NEC Computers International BV The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective owners The software described in this guide is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual Author Juan M Calvino Alonso First Edition December 2002 Document Part Numbe
4. Bezel and remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the front bezel see section Removing the Front Bezel then follow the steps below 1 Carefully disconnect the four wire power cable and the flat data interface cable from the hard disk drive Fig 10 Disconnecting cables from the hard disk drive 2 Remove the screws in the front of the chassis holding the hard disk drive bracket to the chassis Fig 11 Removing the screws of the hard disk drive bracket Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual 3 Remove the screw on the side of the hard disk drive bracket holding it to the drive bracket above see Fig 6 in section Removing the Drive Bracket 4 Slide the hard disk drive bracket backwards out of the chassis Fig 12 Removing the hard disk drive bracket 5 Remove the screws that hold the hard disk drive in the bracket and slide it out Removing Add In Cards To remove add in cards first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all cables from the add in card to be removed 2 Press the two metal clips until the retention bracket unlocks and remove the bracket Fig 13 Remove the retention bracket 3 Carefully take out the card from the slot Removing the Front USB Port To remove the front USB port first remove the rear b
5. Left Side Cover then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect CPU fan cable connected to the motherboard 2 Remove the CPU fan and heat sink by pressing the metal clip on both sides of the heat sink until unlocks Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual 11 Packard Bell Ji a Iq ui siy ili Fig 16 Removing the CPU fan and heat sink 3 Lift the lever to unlock the CPU from its socket Fig 17 Removing the CPU 4 Take out the CPU Be very careful not to remove any of the heat paste on the CPU surface Removing the Pentium 4 CPU If the CPU installed is a Pentium IV please perform this additional step 1 Remove the CPU heat bracket by removing the four screws si Ln Wo PE TER sai i Las Fig 18 Homo the CPU heat bracket Removing the System Fan To remove the optional system fan first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover then follow the steps below 1 Disconnectthe cable connecting the system fan to the motherboard Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual 12 Packard Bel Ji a Iq ui Fig 19 Removing the system fan 2 Take out the system fan by removing the screws located on the back of the chassis holding the system fan to the chassis Fig 20 Removing system fan screws Removing the Motherboard To remove the power supply u
6. Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual Packard Bell he wat Table of Contents Overview Technician Notes Disassembly Instructions Reassembly Instructions Required Tools Hazardous Voltage Avoid Electrostatic Discharge Power Supply Unit Removing the Rear Bezel Removing the Left Side Cover Removing the Right Side Cover Removing the Front Bezel Removing the Drive Bracket Removing the DVD CD ROM Drive Removing the Floppy Disk Drive Removing the Hard Disk Drive Removing Add In Cards Removing the Front USB Port Removing the Switch LED Assembly Removing the CPU Removing the Pentium 4 CPU Removing the System Fan Removing the Motherboard Removing the Power Supply Notice Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual OUWUONNAUNUADABWWWNNNDN DN Overview This document contains step by step disassembly instructions for the Stella iXtreme chassis The instructions are illustrated where necessary with images of the part that is being removed or disassembled Furthermore the screws that are removed are shown next to the image of the parts themselves Packard Bell reserves the right to make changes to the Stella iXtreme chassis without notice Technician Notes Only technicians authorized by NEC Computers International BV should attempt to repair this equipment All troubleshooting and repair procedures are detailed to allow only subassembly module level repair Because of the co
7. drive first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the right side cover see section Removing the Right Side Cover remove the drive bracket see section Removing the Drive Bracket then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all cables from the DVD or CD ROM drive 2 Remove the screws holding the 5 25 inch drive in the bay Fig 8 Removing the DVD CD ROM drive screws 3 If required remove the screws on the right side as well 4 Slide the drive towards the front out of the bay Removing the Floppy Disk Drive To remove the floppy disk drive first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the right side cover see section Removing the Right Side Cover remove the drive bracket see section Removing the Drive Bracket then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all cables from the 3 5 inch floppy disk drive 2 Remove the screws holding the floppy disk drive in the bay Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual _ Packard Bell Fig 9 Removing the floppy disk drive screws 3 If required remove the screws on the right side as well 4 Slide the floppy disk drive towards the front out of the bay Removing the Hard Disk Drive To remove the hard disk drive first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear
8. erviceable parts Inside the power supply are hazardous voltages that can cause serious personal injury Always return a defective power supply to your dealer WARNING Ensure that the computer is disconnected from its power source and from all telecommunications links networks or modem lines whenever the chassis cover is removed Do not operate the computer with the cover removed AVERTISSEMENT Assurez vous que le systeme est d branch de son alimentation ainsi que de toutes les liaisons de telecommunication des r seaux et des lignes de modem avant d enlever le capot Ne pas utiliser le systeme quand le capot est enleve WARNUNG Das System darf weder an eine Stromquelle angeschlossen sein noch eine Verbindung mit einer Telekommunikationseinrichtung einem Netzwerk oder einer Modem Leitung haben wenn die Gehauseabdeckung entfernt wird Nehmen Sie das System nicht ohne die Abdeckung in Betrieb ADVERTENCIA Asegurese de que cada vez que se quite la cubierta del chasis el sistema haya sido desconectado de la red de alimentacion y de todos lo enlaces de telecomunicaciones de red y de lineas de modem No ponga en funcionamiento el sistema mientras la cubierta este quitada WAARSCHUWING Zorg er voor dat alle verbindingen van en naar de computer stroom modem netwerk etc verbroken worden voordat de behuizing geopend wordt Zet de computer nooit aan als de behuizing geopend is AVVERTENZA Prima di rimuovere il c
9. ezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the front bezel see section Removing the Front Bezel then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect the USB port cable on the motherboard and or on the USB port itself 2 Remove the screws holding the USB port to the chassis Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual rm i I D l O i 7 ci a dll a Fig 14 Removing the front USB port screws Removing the Switch LED Assembly To remove the switch LED assembly and the cable first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove the front bezel see section Removing the Front Bezel then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect the cable from the motherboard 2 Unlock the housing by applying pressure on the latches on both sides of the switch LED assembly PR a a E F F am as a PR Fig 15 Removing the switch LED assembly 3 Gently pull away the cable and the switch LED assembly from the chassis Note When reassembling the switch LED assembly take care that you return it to its original position i e with the switch at the top and the LEDs at the bottom Removing the CPU To remove the CPU first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the side cover see section Removing the
10. mplexity of the individual boards and subassemblies no one should attempt to make repairs at the component level or to make modifications to any printed wiring board Improper repairs can create a safety hazard Any indication of component replacement or printed wiring board modifications may void any warranty or exchange allowances Disassembly Instructions When disassembling the system unit follow these general rules m Turn off the power and disconnect all cables and peripherals m Do not disassemble the system into parts that are smaller than those specified in the instructions m Label all removed connectors note where the connector goes and in what position it was installed Reassembly Instructions Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly process Use care to ensure that all cables and screws are returned to their proper positions Check that no tools or any loose parts have been left inside the chassis Check that everything is properly installed and tightened Required Tools All disassembly procedures can be performed using the following tools m Philips 2 bit screwdriver Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual Hazardous Voltage There is hazardous voltage present inside the computer when it is connected to an AC supply even when the computer s power switch is off Exposure to hazardous voltage could cause personal injury To avoid risk of injury contact an Authorized Service Provider for proper un
11. nit first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel remove the left side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover remove all add in cards see section Removing Add In Cards remove the CPU see section Removing the CPU and or the section Removing the Pentium 4 CPU remove the optional system fan see section Removing the System Fan then follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all power cables connected to the motherboard Fig 21 Disconnecting power cables from the motherboard 2 Remove any memory module installed refer to the motherboard documentation for Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual AZ Packard Bell sa instructions on how to remove this component 3 Removethe screws that hold the motherboard in place and carefully take out the motherboard from the chassis Miti Wi 1 ILL anana Fig 22 Removing the screws of the motherboard Removing the Power Supply To remove the power supply unit first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and remove the side cover see section Removing the Left Side Cover then follow the steps below 1 Place the chassis on its side with the motherboard at the bottom 2 Disconnect the power supply cables from all peripherals and the motherboard 3 Remove the screws that secure the power supply unit to the back of the chassis Fig 23 Removing the power supply unit screws 4 Carefully lift the power
12. operchio del telaio assicurarsi che il sistema sia scollegato dall alimentazione da tutti i collegamenti di comunicazione reti o linee di modem Non avviare il sistema senza aver prima messo a posto il coperchio Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual Packard Bell a k Removing the Rear Bezel To remove the rear bezel do as follows Turn off the computer the monitor and all peripheral devices Disconnect all power and data cables connected to the computer Face the back of the unit Locate a handhold under the chassis Gently push the latch that fixes the rear bezel to the chassis and carefully pull the bezel away from the chassis O ea NS Fig 1 Removing the rear bezel Removing the Left Side Cover To remove the left side cover first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and then perform the following steps 1 Remove the two screws that hold the left side cover Fig 2 Removing the left side cover screws 2 Carefully slide the side cover towards the back of the chassis 3 Lift the side cover out and away from the chassis Packard Bell Stella iXtreme Disassembly Manual p ns Packard Bell Fig 3 Removing the left side cover Removing the Right Side Cover To remove the right side cover first remove the rear bezel see section Removing the Rear Bezel and then perform the following steps 1 Removethetwo screws that hold the right side cover
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