HP omnibook xe3 Service Manual

HP OmniBook XE3

Removal and Replacement

2-1

This chapter tells you how to remove and replace the notebook’s removable components and
assemblies. The items marked by 

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 in the following table are user-replaceable.

 
 

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Battery (page 2-3).

 

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Carrier, hard disk drive (page 2-14).
Case, bottom (page 2-34).
Case, top (page 2-20).

 

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Cover, keyboard (page 2-9).

 

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Cover, mini-PCI (page 2-16).

 

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Cover, SDRAM (page 2-16).

 

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Covers, screw (page 2-16).
Display assembly (page 2-17).
Doors, docking (page 2-38).
Doors, PCMCIA (page 2-39).
Drive, CD-ROM/DVD (page 2-33).
Drive, floppy disk (page 2-31).

 

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Drive, hard disk assembly (page 2-13).

 

Heatsink assembly (with fan) (page 2-27).

 

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Keyboard (page 2-11).
Module, CPU (page 2-29).

 

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Module, SDRAM (page 2-5).
PCA, CD player (page 2-22).
PCA, headphone (page 2-41).

 

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PCA, mini-PCI (page 2-7).
PCA, motherboard (page 2-34).
PCA, switchboard (page 2-41).
PCA, video (page 2-25).
Plate, CPU support (page 2-42).
Saddle, hinge set (page 2-22).
Socket, PCMCIA (page 2-42).

 Always provide proper grounding when performing repairs. Without proper
grounding, an electrostatic discharge can damage the notebook and its
components.

 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 M2.5×5mm T-head screw.)