Removing the Keyboard (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) Required Equipment • Small Phillips screwdriver. • Small flat-blade screwdriver. • Probe or tweezers. Removal Procedure 1. Unplug the ac adapter, if present, and remove the battery. 2. Remove the four screws from the bottom case. 3. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to free the three tabs along the top edge of the keyboard. Be careful not to damage the case. 4. Lift the top edge of the keyboard, then slide the keyboard toward the back until the front-left corner is free. 5. Flip over the keyboard toward the back and lay it flat against the display. 6.
Using a probe or tweezers, release the two flex cables from the connectors in the case. Figure 2-5. Removing the Keyboard Reassembly Notes • To connect the keyboard cables, do the following: 2-8 Removal and Replacement HP OmniBook 7100 Screw, M2.5×20mm Keyboard pointing st cables Pointing stick cap and ick flex