Connector Types; Flex Cable; Horizontal Cable Insertion - HP ZBook Fury 17 G7 Maintenance And Service Manual

Connector types

There are several types of connectors on the system board with different requirements for cable removal or
insertion.
IMPORTANT:

Flex cable

Use this information to properly use flex cables.
When connecting flex cables to a ZIF connector, rotate the latch to 90°, push the cable completely, evenly into
the connector, and then close the latch.
When removing flex cables from a ZIF connector on the system board, you must release the latch before
removing the cable. Always follow these steps:
1. Flip the connector latch 90° to release the cable.
2. Grasp the cable end of the connector and pull it straight out.
IMPORTANT:
damage the cable pins and result in a failed device.

Horizontal cable insertion

Use flat tool to pull connector evenly. Do not pull on cable to remove.
Slide connector into receptacle on same horizontal plane as board and use a flat tool to push evenly into
receptacle.
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Do not touch connector pins and connector gold fingers directly with bare hands.
Always release connector latch before removing the cable. Otherwise, pulling the cable could
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