HP Book 900 manual Removing the LCD Module, Display Component Compatibility

Removing the LCD Module

(HP Authorized Service Providers Only)

Exchange Information

When returning a bad LCD module to HP, describe the symptoms on a piece of paper and attach it to the part—do not use tape.

Table 2-7. Display Component Compatibility

LCD Type*

OmniBook Model

Bezel, display

Cable, LCD flex

Cable, power

Case, display

Latch, display

Hinge, cover

Hinge, display (pair)

LCD Module

Support, left hinge

Support, right hinge

12" IBM	12" Mitsubishi	13" LG	13" Unipac
900†/900B	900†/900B	900B	900B
F1711-60915		F1770-60906
F1711-60918	F1769-60913	F1770-60923	F1770-60910
F1711-60919		F1770-60912
F1711-60978	F1711-60971	F1770-60907
F1711-60979		F1770-60901
	F1770-60902
F1711-60938		F1770-60908
F1711-69039	F1711-69072	F1770-69021	F1770-69020
F1711-60910		F1770-60914
F1711-60911		F1770-60915

*To identify the type of LCD module, see the marking printed on the LCD flex cable where it plugs into the base—it may be on the top or bottom of the cable.

†Models called 900† in this manual have no marking in the serial number, whereas models called 900B have 900 B after the serial number.

Required Equipment

∙Small Phillips screwdriver.

∙Small flat-blade screwdriver.

∙Pointed knife or probe.

Removal Procedure

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

2.On the display bezel, remove the two upper bumpers and two lower screw covers (using a pointed knife or probe), then remove the four screws.

3.Along the top of the display, pull the bezel upward, toward the edge of the case, until the snaps release.

4.Starting at the top corners, repeat along the left and right sides, pulling outward to release the left and right edges.

5.Lift the top of the bezel away from the case about 7 cm (3 inches). The snaps along the bottom of the bezel should release.

6.On the edge of the LCD module, unplug the LCD power wires from the power cable.

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