Removing the Top Case (HP Authorized Service Providers Only) Required Equipment • Small Phillips screwdriver. • Pointed knife or probe. • Small flat-blade screwdriver. Removal Procedure 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery. 2. Remove these additional assemblies: • Hard disk drive (page 2-6). • Fan (page 2-7). • Keyboard (page 2-9). • Display assembly (page 2-11). 3. Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove four screws on the top case: two on either side of the fan location, one toward the top right, and one (recessed) next to the touch pad Cables Cable connectors Figure 2-9. Removing the Top Case HP OmniBook XE2 Removal and Replacement 2-15