HP Omnibook XE3 Service Manual page 39

6. Carefully remove the pin connector from the end of the drive by working alternately at each side,
so that the connector slides off evenly without bending the connector pins.
Reassembly Notes
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Carefully put the pin connector back onto the pins on the end of the new hard drive. Work at each
end alternately so that the connector slides on evenly without bending the connector pins.
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Be careful not to trap the heatsink and keyboard cables beneath the hard drive.
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