FIC a440 Manual Do Serviço
Maintenance & Disassembly
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FIC A440 Series Service Manual
Audio Board
Connector
Connector
Audio Board
Speakers /
RTC Battery
RTC Battery
Internal
Microphone
Microphone
5.5.7 Removing the Audio Board
The procedures for removing and replacing the audio board is as follows:
1. Before removing the audio board, you need first to disassemble the glidepad, keyboard,
1. Before removing the audio board, you need first to disassemble the glidepad, keyboard,
heat plate, LCD panel, and upper casing.
2. The audio board is plugged onto the connector found on the motherboard just behind the
PCMCIA connector. The board sits on top of the battery pack compartment. The audio
board is where the speaker cable, glidepad cable, internal microphone, and RTC battery
are attached.
board is where the speaker cable, glidepad cable, internal microphone, and RTC battery
are attached.
Figure 5-10
Audio Board Screws and Connectors Locations
3. There are three screws securing the audio board (see Figure 5-10). The screw on the right
corner is secured on top of the audio board, while the other screw on the left is secured
underneath the bottom case and beside the microphone jack. To replace the audio board,
remove the two screws, and plug out all cables connected to it.
underneath the bottom case and beside the microphone jack. To replace the audio board,
remove the two screws, and plug out all cables connected to it.