Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable); Table 2-6. Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable) - HP OmniBook 7100 Service Manual

3. Reboot the computer. If you are using the Recovery CD, press ESC during reboot to cancel the
OmniBook screen, ESC to display the boot-device menu, then select the CD-ROM drive as the
boot device, and choose the diagnostics boot option.
4. When prompted, select "Create Hibernate Partition."
We recommend that you create a 160-MB partition, the same as the factory setup.
Replacing Small Parts
(User-Replaceable)
The following small parts are user-replaceable.
Part
Battery Faceplate
BIOS Cover
Feet
I/O Door
Pointing Stick Cap
RAM Cover
Screw Cover
HP OmniBook 7100

Table 2-6. Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable)

Replacement Procedure
Slide the panel to one side. Pry off the top edge next to the overhanging end, then
slide the panel to the opposite end and remove the panel.
Reassembly Notes: Attach the bottom edge of the panel first, then snap on the top
edge.
On the bottom of the unit, insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot at the edge of
the BIOS cover and pry it off.
Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver under the end of the foot and pry it loose. To
replace, firmly press the adhesive side of the foot into the recess.
Open the door and flex the center of the door until one of the side tabs releases.
To replace an I/O door hinge, insert a small flat-blade screwdriver behind the middle
of the flat plate and pop the hinge out of the case. When installing a hinge, make
sure the hinge support curves downward.
Pull the cap off the pointing stick.
On the bottom of the unit, insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot at the edge of
the RAM cover and pop it off.
Use a small screwdriver or probe to pry out the screw cover on the display bezel. To
replace, firmly press the adhesive side of the cover into the hole.
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