Removing Notebook Components

(HP Authorized Service Providers Only)

Required Equipment

•#0 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 2-5. Removing Notebook Components

Component

Removal Procedure

Additional Steps

Antenna, wireless

See page 2-20.

 

Bezel, display

See page 2-20.

 

Card, mini-PCI

See page 2-16.

 

Case, bottom

See page 2-32.

 

Case, top

See page 2-27.

 

Cover, keyboard

See page 2-9.

 

Display assembly

See page 2-18.

 

Doors, docking

Plug-in module (page 2-5).

See Figure 2-24 on page 2-35.

 

Hard disk drive (page 2-6).

 

 

Keyboard cover

 

 

(page 2-9).

 

 

Keyboard (page 2-11).

 

 

SDRAM modules

 

 

(page 2-13).

 

 

Mini-PCI card (page 2-16).

 

 

Display assembly

 

 

(page 2-18).

 

 

Fan and heatsink

 

 

(page 2-22).

 

 

CPU module (page 2-25).

 

 

Top case (page 2-27).

 

 

Hinge saddles

 

 

(page 2-30).

 

 

Motherboard (page 2-32).

 

Technology Code IC)

Removal and Replacement 2-37