Removing the Keyboard

(User-Replaceable)

Required Equipment

#0 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 three retaining screws along the top of the keyboard (the keyboard retains the screws).

Figure 2-8. Loosening the Keyboard Retaining Screws

Caution

When opening the keyboard, be careful not to pull on the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard to the notebook.

4.Raise the top of the keyboard, then lift the keyboard up and out of the notebook.

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

HP Pavilion zt1100/xz100 Omnibook xt1000

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HP ZT1100 manual Removing the Keyboard, Loosening the Keyboard Retaining Screws