2 Removal and Replacement This chapter tells you how to remove and replace the notebook’s removable components and assemblies. The items marked by • in the following table are user-replaceable. Table 2-1. Removal Cross-Reference • Battery (page 2-4). Carrier, hard disk drive (page 2-13). Case, bottom (page 2-32). Case, top (page 2-19). Cover, keyboard (page 2-8). • Cover, mini-PCI (page 2-7). • Cover, SDRAM (page 2-7). • Covers, screw (page 2-7). Display assembly (page 2-16). Doors, docking (page 2-36). Doors, PCMCIA (page 2-37). Drive, CD/DVD (page 2-31). Drive, floppy disk (page 2-29). Drive, hard disk (page 2-12). Heatsink assembly (with fan) (page 2-24). Keyboard (page 2-10).
Module, CPU (page 2-26). • Module, SDRAM (page 2-5). PCA, CD player (page 2-21). PCA, headphone (page 2-39). • PCA, mini-PCI (page 2-6). PCA, motherboard (page 2-32). PCA, switchboard (page 2-39). Plate, CPU support (page 2-40). Saddle, hinge set (page 2-22). Socket, PCMCIA (page 2-40). Caution Always provide proper grounding when performing repairs. Without proper grounding, an electrostatic discharge can damage the notebook and its components. Notes To reassemble a component, perform the removal procedure in reverse order. Any special notes required for reassembly are included at the end of each section. Symbols like this throughout this chapter show approximate full-size screw outlines.
You can use these to verify the sizes of screws before you install them. Installing a wrong-size screw can damage the notebook. (The symbol at the left represents an M2.5Ч5 mm T-head screw.) HP Omnibook XE3 (Technology Code GF) Removal and Replacement 2-1