HP BOOK XE3 manual Removing the Keyboard, Loosening the Keyboard Retaining Screws

Removing the Keyboard

(User-Replaceable)

Required Equipment

∙Small Phillips screwdriver.

∙Small flat-head screwdriver.

Removal Procedure

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

2.Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-9).

3.Loosen the four retaining screws along the top of the keyboard (the keyboard retains the screws).

Figure 2-8. Loosening the Keyboard Retaining Screws

4.Raise the top of the keyboard, then lift the keyboard up and out of the notebook. Be careful not to pull on the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the notebook.

Caution

Be careful not to touch the heatsink until it has cooled. It could be hot if the notebook was running recently.

5.Lay the keyboard face down on the top case, forward of its normal position, and disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

HP OmniBook XE3 Removal and Replacement 2-11