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In this guide I explain how to disassemble a Compaq Presario F700 notebook. The guide might work for some other Compaq and HP models. I think the disassembly steps will be very similar for Compaq Presario F500 and HP G6000 notebook PC. If this guide works for your notebook, please mention the model name in the comments below.
You’ll find tons of spare parts for Compaq Presario F700, F500 notebooks here.
In this particular guide I’m taking apart a Presario F730US notebook.
Before you start, turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.
COMPAQ PRESARIO F700 DISASSEMBLY GUIDE.
STEP 1.
Remove three screws securing the memory cover and two screws securing the hard drive cover. Remove both covers.
STEP 2.
Lift up the right side of the hard drive by the plastic tab to disconnect it from the motherboard. Remove the hard drive.
STEP 3.
Remove both memory modules.
UPDATE (January, 2011):
Compaq Presario F700 specification says this laptop can support only 2GB RAM max (1GB per slot).
I just tested a Compaq Presario F700 (running Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit OS) with two 2GB modules. I used Crucial DDR2 PC-6400 memory modules.
After I installed two 2GB modules the laptop started properly. In system properties I can see 3.19GB total RAM reported.
The BIOS shows all 4GB.
I think that 3.19GB is only limitation of a 32-bit OS. Most likely if you install a 64-bit OS, you can use all 4GB.
Were you able to upgrade your Presario F700 to 4GB? Please leave a comment.
STEP 4.
Disconnect both antenna cables from the wireless card. Remove two screws securing the wireless card in the top left and right corners. Pull the wireless card from the slot and remove it.
STEP 5.
Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD drive and pull the drive from the notebook. Remove the drive.
STEP 6.
Remove all marked screws from the bottom of the notebook.
Yellow screws securing the switch cover (keyboard cover).
Green screws securing the keyboard.
STEP 7.
Start lifting up the switch cover as it shown on the picture below. You’ll have to work with your fingers to disengage small plastic latches holding the switch cover.
Be careful, there is a thin ribbon cable running from the switch cover to the motherboard.
STEP 8.
Now you can lift up the top side of the keyboard and access the connector underneath the keyboard.
The keyboard cable connector is located above the touch pad. Before you pull the cable and remove the keyboard you have to unlock the connector.
Move both sides of the locking tab about 1-2 millimeter up and release the keyboard cable. Now you can pull the cable and remove the keyboard.
STEP 9.
Disconnect the switch cover cable from the motherboard.
Remove the cover.
STEP 10.
Unplug the LCD cable from the motherboard.
Release the wireless card antenna cables. Pull them through a hole in the motherboard.
Remove four screws securing the display panel.
STEP 11.
Lift up and remove the display panel assembly.
In the next guide I will explain how to access and remove the LCD screen with inverter board.
STEP 12.
Remove four screws securing the top cover assembly.
Disconnect the power button board cable.
Disconnect the touch pad cable.
STEP 13.
Remove all screws securing the top cover assembly from the bottom of the notebook. Do not forget three (green) screws in the CD/DVD drive bay.
Remove two hex studs located close to the memory slots.
By the way, the RTC (CMOS) battery can be accessed when you remove the memory cover.
STEP 14.
Start separating the top cover assembly from the bottom assembly. You’ll have to work with your fingers to disengage plastic latches securing the top cover.
Carefully lift up and remove the top cover assembly.
STEP 15.
Now I’m going to remove the motherboard.
Remove one screw securing the motherboard. In other Compaq/HP models there could be more then one screw securing the motherboard.
STEP 16.
Lift up the right side of the motherboard as it shown on the picture below.
Before you remove the motherboard from the base assembly you have to disconnect the audio board cable.
STEP 17.
Remove the motherboard and turn it upside down. There are two more cables to disconnect.
These cables connect the motherboard to the USB/Power connector board.
Finally, the motherboard is removed. As you see on the picture below, the audio board and USB/power connector board are secured to the base assembly.
The motherboard has been removed. Now you can access and replace the cooling fan if you have to.
You can access and replace the processor if you remove the heat sink.
March 4th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
i have a f700 that was upgraded to windows 7 64bit. the cd drive does not work it says that the drive is working but does not read anything. and now my audio driver is messing up. it will work every now and then. when it does not work it says that there is no audio device installed. what can i do
February 20th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
Here is some GREAT news I found tonight while researching how to fix my Presario F500….
There is a class-action lawsuit against NVIDIA..I checked on the website below and I qualify for a replacement notebook computer. They will also refund your costs if you already paid to have your pc repaired. ****You have until March 14th 2011 to file your claim.
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February 17th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Jon,
You should be able to find a part number for this cable in the official service manual. You can get a quick link to the manual here.
Find the part number and google it.
February 15th, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Next to the video cable in the upper left, under the switch cover (Steps 9 and 10) is another cable made of very thin wires. These wires have snapped on my F700. Can you tell me what the part is that I need to replace? And how do I take it off the piece that’s under the cover? I can’t find that information on this site, and it has disabled my ability to use the screen.
thanks,
-Jon
February 14th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
Hi,
I have used this site before to replace my screen when I accidentally stepped on it &&it broke&& it worked great! Thanks much for the easy to follow steps along with pictures!
I’ve had a problem with my Compaq Presario F700 laptop for a while-I wanted to play Sims 2 one day, and I put the disk into my laptop, and the disk started to run, but then about 5 seconds later, the screen turned into a bunch of diagonal lines going across the screen that seemed to be the same color as the background. I had to restart my computer manually by holding in the power switch because it wouldn’t go back to normal.
My computer has fallen off the edge of my bed maybe twice, and I guess that’s when the problem really started..just haven’t gotten around to finding out how to fix what was wrong.
Will I have to replace the CD/DVD thing? The motherboard?
I would appreciate the help!
Thanks!
February 8th, 2011 at 4:38 am
First off let me say these are some awhsome instructions on how to disassemble Compaq Presario F700 notebook with one exeption.
I’m not sure as how to remove the switch cover cable from the mother board in step 9. Nor the power button board cable and the touch pad cable in step 12. Do they just pull out or is there some trick to release them.
One more thing. Is there a good web sight to purchase a cooling fan for this unit?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
February 7th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
hi, I just recently got an f700 that has a broken disc drive. It spins up when I insert a disc but isn’t seen by my OS. I bought a replacement disc drive, and tried using that, it also spins up and blinks but the OS doesn’t see it either. have any idea what the problem is?
February 7th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Thanks for ur healp,i have presario v6500 with no backlights i replaced the inverter and the display screen and still no backlights could u tell me what is the problem?
ive been told to check lid switch but couldnt find it.Thanks
February 5th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
I have a compaq presario f500 that needs a new cooling fan. Is the cooling fan and heat sink one piece or can you replace just the fan. I have found just the fan that said it fits the f500 would they work.
February 4th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Hi!
This website rocks with soooo much great info!!!!
Do you think this disassembly will work for a HP g60?
HP G60 slid off of the bed & fell on the charder side. So, now the power jack is pushed wayyy up in the port. I KNOW it still works though. So Im trying to figure out if there is a way to just pull it back down & secure it or will I HAVE TO disassemble it….. *crosses fingers*