HP BOOK XE4500 manual Removing the Keyboard, Reassembly Notes

Removing the Keyboard

(User-Replaceable)

Required Equipment

•Small Phillips screwdriver.

Removal Procedure

1.Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.

2.Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-10).

3.Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the top case.

4.Lift up on the keyboard at the switchboard PCA end and then pull it toward the display assembly to release the tabs from the top case.

5.Turn the keyboard over and disconnect the motherboard cable.

6.Remove the keyboard.

Reassembly Notes

Caution

Do not excessively bend or fold the keyboard cable. Excessive flexing can damage the keyboard cable connectors.

•Lay the keyboard face down on the top case, forward of its normal position, then reconnect the keyboard cable.

•Slide the metal tabs on the bottom of the keyboard into their slots in the top case, then lower the keyboard into place.

HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removal and Replacement 2-13