HP BOOK XE3 manual Disassembly Flowchart

Disassembly Flowchart

The following diagram shows the general “path” you will use in disassembling the notebook to access any particular component.

Only if not removing

motherboard

or bottom case

If removing only

heatsink assembly

or CPU module

Start

Battery, AC adapter,

SDRAM modules, mini-PCI card

Keyboard cover

Keyboard

Hard disk drive assembly

Display assembly

Top case assembly

Hinge saddle set

•CD-ROM/DVD drive assembly

•Video PCA

•Floppy disk drive assembly

•Headphone PCA

Heatsink assembly (with fan)

CPU module

Motherboard or

bottom case

Switchboard PCA (also remove if removing motherboard or bottom case assembly)

CD player PCA

•CPU support plate • Docking doors

•PCMCIA doors

Figure 2-1. Disassembly Flow

2-2 Removal and Replacement HP OmniBook XE3