Component

Doors, PCMCIA

Drive, CD-ROM/DVD

Drive, floppy disk

Heatsink (with fan)

Keyboard

PCA, CD player

PCA, headphone

PCA, motherboard

PCA, switchboard

PCA, video

Removal Procedure

Mini-PCI card (page 2-7).

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).

See page 2-33.

See page 2-29.

See page 2-25.

See page 2-11.

See page 2-22.

Keyboard cover (page 2-9).

Keyboard (page 2-11).

Display assembly (page 2-17).

Top case (page 2-19).

Hinge saddle set (page 2-22).

See page 2-34.

Keyboard cover (page 2-9).

Keyboard (page 2-11).

See page 2-25.

Additional Steps

See the figure on page 2-39.

Remove the retaining screw from the PCA, disconnect the cable to the motherboard, and lift the PCA out of the notebook. You can lift the floppy drive slightly for access.

Remove both screws (M2.5x4) from the PCA, and carefully lift the PCA off of the connector beneath it. Be careful not to pull on the cable attached to the PCA. Disconnect the cable from the PCA and remove the PCA from the notebook.

HP OmniBook XE3

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