Preparing the notebook To prepare the notebook for maintenance: 1
Make sure that the disc drive is empty.
2
Turn off the notebook.
3
Close the LCD panel
4
Disconnect the AC adapter, modem cable, and network cable.
5
Disconnect all peripheral devices connected to the notebook and remove any PC Cards, Express Cards, and memory cards.
6
Remove the battery.
Remove a PC Card To remove a PC Card: 1
Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once.
2
Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again.
Removing an ExpressCard To remove an ExpressCard: 1
Push the ExpressCard all the way into the notebook.
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