Disassembling Compaq Mini 110 Power Pass-Through Board

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Removing the power pass-through board.

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  • Time required: 1 minute
  • Difficulty: Easy
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You may need to replace this board if there is something wrong when charging your device.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Find the battery and the battery tabs located on the bottom of the Compaq Mini.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Push the tabs inward and slide the battery out.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — RAM  ¶ 

  • Find and remove the two screws on the bottom of your Compaq Mini covering the memory compartment.

    • Note that the screws are attached to the panel.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Push out side tabs.

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Remove the rubber pads located on the corners of your Compaq Mini.

  • There may be junk underneath it. This is residue left from the glue that held on the rubber pad. Just scrape it away to find the screw.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Unscrew all the corner screws. There are four total, one under each rubber pad.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Unscrew the screw for the bottom case located in the RAM compartment.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Remove the three screws in the silver tabs at the back of the keyboard. The red circles show where they are located at the back of the base under the screen.

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Add Note Edit Step 9 — Top Cover  ¶ 

  • Remove the eight screws from the plastic top cover.

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Add Note Edit Step 10  ¶ 

  • Pry up the top plastic cover using a spudger.

    • Under the screen there are two tabs that need to be pushed in.

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Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • Careful lifting up the cover because the track pad is still attached.

  • Remove the cable by pulling it up.

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Add Note Edit Step 12 — Hard Drive  ¶ 

  • Remove the three screws.

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Add Note Edit Step 13  ¶ 

  • Pull up on the tab.

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Add Note Edit Step 14 — Power Pass-Through Board  ¶ 

  • Detach the cables.

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Add Note Edit Step 15  ¶ 

  • Remove the two screws keeping the board in place.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Compaq Mini 110 device page.

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