Removing The Keyboard (Hp Authorized Service Providers Only) - HP OmniBook 900 Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard
(HP Authorized Service Providers Only)
Required Equipment
• Small Phillips screwdriver.
• Probe or tweezers.
Removal Procedure
1. Unplug the ac adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
2. Put your finger above the F8 key and slide the keyboard-screw cover to the left about 3 mm
(1/8 inch)—then lift off the cover.
3. Remove the two screws holding the keyboard above the F1 and HOME keys. If your screwdriver
has a fat shaft, protect or remove the right hinge cover.
4. Lift up the keyboard tab above the F1 key about 10 mm (1/2 inch). If necessary, free the snap at
the center of the back edge.
5. Slide the keyboard toward the display about 5 mm (1/4 inch), then fold the keyboard forward onto
the front of the top case.
Warning
Do not touch the heatsink until it has cooled. It could be hot if the computer was running recently.
6. Release the pointing stick flex cable from the motherboard.
7. Release the keyboard flex cable from the motherboard, then remove the keyboard.
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