Removing the Display Assembly

(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:

∙Keyboard cover (page 2-9).

∙Keyboard (page 2-11).

3.Remove both screws from the switchboard PCA, and carefully lift the PCA off the connector underneath it. Be carefully not to pull on the cable attached to the PCA.

4.Disconnect the cable from the switchboard PCA, and remove the PCA from the notebook.

5.Disconnect the cable from the video PCA.

6.Remove the four flanged screws from the display hinges. This may be easier if you support the display so that it remains approximately flat.

7.Lift the display off of the notebook.

HP OmniBook XE3

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