Removing The Keyboard Cover (Hp Authorized Service Providers Only); Figure 2-6. Removing The Keyboard Cover Retaining Screws - HP Omnibook XE3 Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard Cover
(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. Close the display, and remove both screws from the backs of the hinge covers.
Screws,
M2.5x4 mm (2)

Figure 2-6. Removing the Keyboard Cover Retaining Screws

3. Open the notebook's display so that it lays flat.
4. Use the flat-blade screwdriver to carefully pry up the inside edges of the hinge covers until the
cover pops loose, then lift the cover off.
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