Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair method, disassembly procedure
Speaking of Panasonic's laptops, Let's note is famous for the complexity of disassembly.
Compared to models in the Windows XP era, it is an impression that it has become much easier to disassemble with regard to LCD replacement, but with regard to other decomposition, decomposition has become as complicated as before.
Of course, decomposition is complicated, but it is a model that must be careful not to lose because the number of screws is quite large.
This time, I would like to fix the symptoms that dvd has not loaded by replacing the drive.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 1]
- I think that it is possible to remove the battery easily if the main body is on the back side, but let's remove all the screws in the red circle part after removing the battery.
It is surrounded by one red color, but it is necessary to store it so that it does not lose after removing it because the length of the screw is different respectively.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 2]
- The screw is hidden in the sole part of the main body, so don't forget to remove it.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 3]
- The screw of this part is easy to forget, but let's remove it because it is in the part where the battery is inserted.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 4]
- Because the drive of the laptop is often linked to the power supply, it does not respond even if the eject button is slid when the power is turned off.
Because there is a screw in the inside, it is necessary to open the lid part.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 5]
- There is just an image position on the back of the drive, but I think you can see that there is a slight hole in the red circle.
It is possible to open the lid of the drive by inserting the tip of the toothpick etc. into this hole part and sliding it as it is.
So, when you slide, please open the lid of the liquid crystal.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 6]
- There are several screws when you can open the drive, but try to remove all screws.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 7]
- Now you can remove the keyboard surface (top case), but please lift from the LCD side to the trackpad side as shown in the image.
In addition, there is still wiring on the trackpad side, so lift it little by little and lift the top case while paying attention to the wiring inside.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 8]
- I think that I was able to check the position of the image when I lift the top case, but I will remove all the connectors of the red frame part.
The connector on the right side can be removed by sliding it as it is, but please refer to the following image in order to have a knack on the left side.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 9]
- It is a connector that was on the left of the previous, but because the brown plastic is sleeping, I use a tool etc. to wake it up on the front side.
The brown connector only rises up to 90 degrees, so don't force it to knock it down to 180 degrees.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 10]
- The brown connector will be in a state where it has occurred, but try to pull out the cable in this state.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 11]
- This part is next to the drive, but it is possible to remove it if you pull it out as it is like the connector above.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 12]
- It is a little more until the drive comes off.
If you lift it from the bottom to the top with a tool like the image, you can see that it is wobbly.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 13]
- This is the last cable that secures the drive, but this part can be removed by sliding the knobs on both sides of the connector at the same time.
[Let's note CF-SX3 drive replacement repair and disassembly method STEP 14]
- The CF-SX3 drive could be removed.
There are various types of let's note drives, but please be careful because you may not be able to install them if you purchase with the wrong model number!
