Rear Cover; Top Cover; Disconnect All External Devices Connected To The Computer; Remove The Following Components - HP Pavilion HDX Maintenance And Service Manual

Before removing the system board, follow these steps:
Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
1.
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.

Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.

2.
Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
3.
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
Remove the battery (see
4.

Remove the following components:

5.
Hard drive (see
a.
Optical drive (see
b.
Keyboard (see
c.
Hinge cover (see
d.
Rear cover (see
e.
Top cover (see
f.
Subwoofer (see
g.
Processor fan (see
h.
When replacing the system board, be sure that the following components are removed from the defective
system board and installed on the replacement system board:
Memory module (see
●
RTC battery (see RTC battery on page
●
WLAN module (see
●
Remove the system board:
Remove the power connector (1) from the clip built into the base enclosure.
1.
Disconnect the rear USB board cable (2) and the power connector LED board cable (3) from the
2.
system board.
Battery on page 36).
Hard drive on page 42)
Optical drive on page
Keyboard on page 50)
Hinge cover on page
Rear cover on page 53)
Top cover on page 55)
Subwoofer on page 67)
Processor fan on page
Memory module on page
74)
WLAN module on page
49)
52)
69)
47)
44)
Component replacement procedures 71