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Station XX AMILO Si2636

Objective

System Disassembly Procedures

Model
Accessories
Tools
Target time

AMILO Si2636
ESD-set
Screw driver set
45 min

Get familiar with the AMILO Si2636 system for Disassembly and
identification of Parts of it.
Scenarios:
The ODD of the system is defective.
The Memory of the system is defective.
The HDD of the system is defective.
The thermal module / Fan of the system is defective
The Keyboard is defective.
The Mainboard of the system is defective.
Bluetooth is not working
LCD is defective
Array Microphone is defective
Webcam is defective

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Contents
1. Removing the Battery
2. Removing the internal Hard Disk Drive
3. Removing the Main Memory Door
4. Removing the RAM
5. Removing the Keyboard
6. Removing the Robson (Turbo Memory) module and WLAN
7. Removing the CPU FAN and Heat Sink
8. Removing the CPU and the first Memory
9. Removing the Top Cover
10. Removing the DVD-ROM/RW Module
11. Removing the LAN module and LCD module
12. Removing ODD bracket incl. Bluetooth antenna
13. Removing the Motherboard
14. Removing Bluetooth Module
15. Removing the Speakers
16. Display disassembling

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Notes on installing and removing boards and components

Before removing any individual modules, always switch the

Notebook off first and disconnect it from the mains supply and
remove all batteries.
The workplace must be designed in accordance with the guidelines
of the European Federation of Trade Unions.
Only professional quality tools must be used.

Switch the notebook off and pull the power plug out of the mains socket.

Remove the battery

Take care when handling the locking mechanisms on the batteries and any other components.

Never use sharp objects such as screwdrivers, scissors or knives as lever to remove covers.

Boards with electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) could be marked with the label shown.

When you handle boards, you must, under all circumstances, observe the following points:

You must statically discharge yourself before working with boards (e.g. by touching a grounded object).

The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges.

Remove the power plug from the mains supply before inserting or removing boards containing ESDs.

Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges.

Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs.

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Instruction for Disassembly of the AMILO Si2636 system.

1. Removing the Battery

Open the battery lock firstly and take off the battery pack

2. Removing the internal Hard Disk Drive

Find out the built-in hard disk secured with two screws at the edge of the bottom
case
Remove these screws and take out the hard disk door and afterwards the hard disk

Pull the hard disk module from the connector as below picture shown

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3. Removing the main memory cover

Remove the plate, there is one screws as the picture shown

4. Removing the RAM

You can see one RAM socket here, the second one is located below the keyboard
You can upgrade your memory size to maximum 4GB

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5. Removing the Keyboard

Loosen the keyboard by gently release the six latches as below picture show

Lift the keyboard gently and tilt it towards as below picture

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Release keyboard cable by sliding the ZIF connector towards up direction

6. Removing the Robson (Turbo Memory) module and WLAN module

To remove the Robson (Turbo Memory) module, please remove the two
screws an as below picture shown

Lift the Robson module gently, tilt it towards as below picture and remove the
module
Remove the 3 antenna from the WLAN module and the two screws as below
picture shown

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7. Removing the CPU FAN and Heat Sink

First remove six screws

Lift the heat cover gently and tilt it towards as below picture

Remove the fan by loosing the power cord and lifting

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8. Removing the CPU and the first memory module

The Si2636 features Intel Core 2 Duo Socket P processor. It is located on the bottom the
system motherboard. To install or replace the CPU, follow the steps below:

Before removing the CPU module, you need first to disassemble the heat pipe
Using a flat screwdriver, turn the socket lock counter-clockwise direction to unlock
CPU from the socket
Remove first memory module

Remember the position of the pin1 for reassembling

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9. Removing the top cover

To remove the top cover, remove first the Touchpad FPC as below picture show,
otherwise you will be damage the cable

Now there are nineteen screws to remove on the bottom case as below picture
shown

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10. Removing the DVD-ROM/RW module

There is one screw on the bottom case, remove this screw as the picture shown
Then open the FPC connector to remove the FPC cable

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Lift the DVD-ROM/RW module gently. Pay attention to the black adhesive tape. If
necessary remove it

11. Removing the LAN module and LCD module

Remove the LAN board, there are one screw (arrow) and one cable (arrow) as the
below pictures shown
The second cable (circle) please remove for LCD module

Removing all cables as below picture shown

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Remove the two screws from the left side and the two screws from the right side of
the bottom case

Slowly pullout the LCD panel from the system unit

12. Removing ODD bracket incl. Bluetooth antenna

There are two screws for this ODD bracket including the Bluetooth antenna as the
below picture shown
Remove the screws and lift the bracket gently only to release from the bottom case
Pay attention for the cable, only lift the ODD bracket for about 1 cm

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13. Removing the motherboard

We first need to remove the marked four screws as below picture show
Remove the speaker cable
Then lift the motherboard gently

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14. Removing Bluetooth module

Turn over the motherboard gently and remove the adhesive tape, the antenna and
the connection cable for the BT module
Finally remove the BT module

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15. Removing the speakers

Remove the four screws they are fixate the speakers and remove the speaker as
below picture shown

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16. Display disassembling

Remove the 4 Rubbers above the LCD

Remove the 2 screw cover below the LCD

Remove the six screws as picture below shown

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Remove the LCD front cover gently by using a flat plastic tool

Gently remove the LCD Inverter board from the back cover

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Turn the device till you have access to the hinge cover right and left
Remove the screw cover and the two screws

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Remove the two hinge cover (remember the cable run)

Remove the 2 hinge screws as below picture shown

Remove the LCD

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Remove the four screws for the LCD brackets as below picture shown

Gently remove the webcam cover

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Than remove the webcam gently as below pictures shown

Loose the covered cable by gently open the shielding foil as below picture shown
and remove the array microphones

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Gently remove the three antenna from back cover

The disassembling has finished, please reassembling the device carefully for the
next group.