Removing Notebook Components

(HP Authorized Service Providers Only)

Required Equipment

∙Small Phillips screwdriver.

∙Small flat-blade screwdriver.

Removal Procedure

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

2.Remove the assemblies and follow the additional steps given in the table below.

Table 2-1. Removing Notebook Components

Component

Removal Procedure

Additional Steps

Case, bottom

See page 2-34.

 

Case, top

See page 2-19.

 

Cover, keyboard

See page 2-9.

 

CPU module

See page 2-29.

 

Display assembly

See page 2-17.

 

Doors, docking

Mini-PCI card (page 2-7).

See the figure on page 2-38.

 

Keyboard cover

 

 

(page 2-9).

 

 

Keyboard (page 2-11).

 

 

Hard disk drive assembly

 

 

(page 2-13).

 

 

Display assembly

 

 

(page 2-17).

 

 

Top case assembly

 

 

(page 2-19).

 

 

Hinge saddle set

 

 

(page 2-22).

 

 

Video PCA (page 2-25).

 

 

Heatsink assembly

 

 

(page 2-25).

 

 

CPU module (page 2-29).

 

 

Floppy disk drive assembly

 

 

(page 2-31).

 

 

CD-ROM/DVD drive

 

 

(page 2-33).

 

 

Motherboard (page 2-34).

 

2-40 Removal and Replacement

HP OmniBook XE3