Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Hardware specifications

ntThe Compaq Armada M300 was available with either an 11.3″ or 12.1″ display and came in a variety of hardware configurations.

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Dimensions

ntThe 11.3″ Compaq Armada M300 measures 10.4″ W x 0.9″ H x 9.0″ D and weighs ~3.1 lbs.
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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Keyboard and track pad

ntAccording to Compaq, the Armada M300’s keyboard is 95 percent the size of a standard laptop keyboard.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Rear ports

ntThe Compaq Armada M300’s battery could be rotated downward. This positioned the laptop at a slight incline for easier typing.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Docking station

ntAs the Compaq Armada M300 had no built-in optical or floppy drives, Compaq sold a docking station with a 1.44 floppy drive and a CD-ROM or DVD drive.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Floppy and CD-Rom drives

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy drive and CD-ROM

ntThe docking station’s floppy and optical drives are removable.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Docking station ports

ntThe docking station also had a variety of ports.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Mounted on docking station

ntAttaching the Compaq Armada M300’s docking station nearly doubled its height.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Side-by-side with the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook

ntCompared to a modern ultrabook, the Acer Aspire S3, the Armada M300 deeper but also narrower.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Not quite as thin as an ultrabooks from 2011

ntThe Acer Aspire S3 is slightly thinner than the old Compaq Armada M300.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the battery

ntThe first step in cracking open the Armada M300 is removing the battery.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the HDD lock screw

ntAfter removing the battery, I removed the hard drive locking screw.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the HDD

ntWith the its locking screw removed, the Armada M300’s HDD slides out.

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Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: 6.4GB 2.5" IBM Travelstar hard drive

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the modem board cover screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the modem board cover

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the modem screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the modem

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Ambit Microsystems U98.003.C.00 modem plus 10/100 NIC combo card

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the system battery cover

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the system battery

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the bottom case screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the rear case screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Popping loose the keyboard

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the keyboard

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Compaq Model 120238 keyboard

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Keyboard

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the upper lid/display hinge cover

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the lid/display hinge screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the lid/display

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: 11.3" display

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Lid/display removed

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Disconnecting the trackpad connector

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the upper half of the case

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Upper case and trackpad

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Internal hardware

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the RAM

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: 128MB Toshiba THLY6416G1FG-80 SD RAM 100MHz

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the HDD and modem PCB screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the modem connector PCB

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the HDD connector PCB

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: HDD and modem connector PCBs

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Disconnecting all the motherboard connectors

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the motherboard screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the motherboard

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Lower case with internal speaker, fan, modem, and Ethernet ports

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Motherboard and power supply PCB

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Power supply PCB - Top

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Power supply PCB - Bottom

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Removing the cooling assembly screws

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Motherboard - Top

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Motherboard - Bottom

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: 333 Mhz Mobile Pentium II CPU (L003A091 SL32S KC 333/256)

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Intel PCIset FW82443DX

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Intel PCIset FW82371EB

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: ATI 3G Rage LT Pro GPU

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Integrated Circuit Systems (ICS) 9148F-12 9936 CA930410

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: NEC D4811650GF-A10-9BT

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Texas Instruments PCI 7A 98N7RVJ

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: ESS ES1921S CB3S15 C 449

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: P15C 34X245B Y9941A0C

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: SMSC FDC37N971 B9938-B7556 8F17777

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: ESS MAESTRO-2E ES1978S B409 TAV32121S

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Intel E28F004 B5T80 U9450424Y

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: NEC D4811650GF-A10-9BT 9947EEA22

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: ADM3311EARU 9947 F112081.1

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Misc. chips

Cracking Open the Compaq Armada M300: Completely disassembled