∙Install each hinge so the brighter half is attached to the display case.

∙When installing the hinges, do not install the outer screws until the bezel is attached.

∙Install the hinge end caps into the case before attaching the bezel. The mark molded into the cap should be vertical when the display is laying flat.

∙Install the left hinge cover with its flat wall toward the front.

Removing the Top Case

(HP Authorized Service Providers Only)

Required Equipment

∙Small Phillips screwdriver.

Removal Procedure

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

2.Remove these additional assemblies:

∙Floppy/CD-ROM module or other module (page 2-3).

∙Hard disk drive (page 2-5).

∙Keyboard (page 2-8).

∙Heatsink (page 2-9).

∙Display assembly (page 2-11).

3.Unplug the icon/MB cable from the motherboard.

4.Unplug the speaker/touch-pad cable from the motherboard.

5.Turn the unit bottom side up and remove the two screws from the bottom case in the hard drive compartment.

6.Turn the unit face up and remove the three screws from the top case.

7.Along the right side, press inward on the top case and outward on the bottom case until the top case unsnaps along the side. Repeat along the left side, then lift up the back edge of the top case about 5 cm. Slide the top case forward to disengage the front edge.

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