Removing The Keyboard (User-Replaceable); Figure 2-8. Loosening The Keyboard Retaining Screws - HP Pavilion xz200 Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
•
#0 Phillips screwdriver.
•
Small flat-head screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
2. Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-9).
3. Loosen the three retaining screws along the top of the keyboard (the keyboard may retain the
screws).

Figure 2-8. Loosening the Keyboard Retaining Screws

Caution
When opening the keyboard, be careful not to pull on the ribbon cable that connects the keyboard
to the notebook.
4. Raise the top of the keyboard, then lift the keyboard up and out of the notebook.
5. Lay the keyboard face down on the top case, forward of its normal position, and disconnect the
ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Technology Code IC) Removal and Replacement 2-11