Removing the Top Cover .............................18 Removing the Touch Pad.............................20 Removing the Floppy Disk Drive ..........................21 Removing the Audio Board ..........................22 Removing the Main Board............................23 Removing the speakers............................25 DIP Switch Setting..............................26 Screws..................................27 Notice ...................................28 NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 2...
Overview This document contains step-by-steps disassembly instructions for the Versa M320 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.
Inside the power supply are hazardous avviare il sistema senza aver prima messo a voltages that can cause serious personal injury. Always posto il coperchio return a defective power supply to your dealer. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 4...
Removing the Battery Perform the following steps to remove the battery: 1. Make sure to power off the Versa M320. 2. Turn the unit upside down. 3. Unlock the battery and slide it out of its place as the arrow shows in Fig. 1 Fig.
To remove the Memory Module, first remove the battery (see Removing the Battery), then perform the following steps: 1. Release the one screw retaining the memory module slot cover. M2.4x4.5 Silver Fig. 5 Removing the screw retaining the memory module slot cover NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 6...
M2.4x4.5 Silver Fig. 7 Removing the screws screw retaining the mini PCI slot cover 2. Disconnect the wireless antenna wires from the wireless module and release the two screws retaining the MCD Modem. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 7...
1. Use a flat screwdriver to lift up the keyboard cover as shown in Fig. 9 Fig. 9 Removing the keyboard cover 2. Lift up the keyboard and disconnect it from the system as shown in Fig. 10 NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 8...
1. Remove the screws retaining the optical drive connector as shown in Fig. 11 M2.5x4 Silver Fig. 11 Releasing the optical drive 2. Remove the optical drive out from the base unit as shown in Fig. 12 Fig. 12 Removing the optical drive NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 9...
Fig. 13 Removing the screws retaining the heat plate 2. Carefully remove the heat plate as shown in Fig 14 Fig. 14 Removing the heat plate 3. Release the screws on the LED board as shown in Fig 15 NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 10...
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5. Release the screws retaining the CPU Fan as shown in Fig. 17 Hex bolt M5x16 Silver M2x4.5 Silver Fig. 17 CPU Fan screws 6. Carefully lift up the CPU fan as shown in Fig. 18 and disconnect the fan connection. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 11...
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(1 2 3 4). This is to ensure a well distributed pressure over the CPU and also to prevent damaging the CPU 8. Carefully remove the heat sink from the CPU socket as shown in Fig. 20 NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 12...
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9. Use a flat screwdriver to unlock the CPU from the CPU socket and carefully lift up the CPU and put it in a safe place. Fig. 21 Releasing the CPU NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 13...
A = M2.5x7 Silver B = M2.5x5 Silver Fig. 23 Removing the LCD hinges screws 3. Release the plastic hinge covers (left and right) from the base unit as shown in Fig. 24 NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 14...
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Note: When lifting up the LCD module, make sure that the LCD cable, the wireless antenna wires and the lid switch cable are freed up through the hole between the top cover and the base. When assembling the notebook, make sure that these cables are properly sited in place. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 15...
Fig. 26 Removing the rubber covers on the LCD front cover 2. Unscrew all screws shown in Fig. 27 A = M2x4.5 Silver B = M2.5x5 Silver Fig. 27 Screws on the LCD Module NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 16...
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5. Carefully lift up the LCD panel together with the Inverter board and disconnect the LCD cable from the Inverter board. Disconnect the connector remaining on the left side of the inverter board. Put a side the inverter board. See Fig. 30. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 17...
To remove the Top Cover, first remove then remove the keyboard (see Removing the keyboard), remove the CPU (see Removing the CPU), remove the LCD module (see Removing the LCD Module) then perform the following steps: NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 18...
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2. Flip over the unit and remove the screws as shown in Fig. 34 M2.5x7 Silver A = M2x4.5 Silver Fig. 34 Removing the top cover screws on the bottom of the system 3. Carefully lift up, release the top cover, and put it aside. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 19...
1. On the other side of the top cover unscrew the screws on the Touch Pad assembly as shown in Fig. 36 and remove the touch pad assembly from the palm rest. A = M2x3 Black B = M2x3.5 Silver Fig. 36 Touch Pad Assembly NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 20...
2. Carefully remove the floppy disk drive as shown in Fig. 38 Fig. 38 Lifting up the FDD Note: Be aware that there is a Mylar sticker on top of the FDD and bottom cover. Make sure that it proper sticks when assembling. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 21...
2. Carefully remove the audio front panel as shown in Fig. 40 and put it aside. Fig. 40 Removing the audio front panel 3. Lift up the audio board as shown in Fig. 41 and put it aside. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 22...
To remove the main board, first remove the top cover (see Removing the Top Cover), remove the FDD (see Removing the FDD) and remove the audio board (see Removing the Audio Board ) then perform the following steps: NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 23...
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Fig. 45 Remove the spacers on the I/O panel 3. Lift the main board out of the system and put it aside as shown in Fig. 46 G = M5x12 Silver M2.5x10 Silver NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 24...
1. Remove the screws holding the audio board holder as shown in Fig. 47 M2x4.5 Silver Fig. 47 Screw at Audio Board Holder 2. Carefully remove the speaker assembly from bottom base and put it aside. NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 25...
SW3 Bit2 DVDSEL ON: Default CD-ROM CD-224E-CN4 CD-ROM CRN8245B-ANCB17 CR-RW UJDA360NE3-Z DVD-ROM SDC2612-NEN-MJ Bit 1 Bit 2 Keyboard code OFF JP Keyboard (Lavie) OFF US Keyboard ON UK Keyboard ON JP Keyboard (Versa Pro) NEC Versa M320 Disassembly Manual Page 26...
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