HP omnibook xe3 Service Manual

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Removal and Replacement

HP OmniBook XE3

Disassembly Flowchart

The following diagram shows the general “path” you will use in disassembling the notebook to access
any particular component.

Figure 2-1. Disassembly Flow

Start

Battery, AC adapter,

SDRAM modules, mini-PCI card

Keyboard cover

Keyboard

Hard disk drive assembly

Display assembly

Top case assembly

Hinge saddle set

• CD-ROM/DVD drive assembly
• Video PCA
• Floppy disk drive assembly
• Headphone PCA

Heatsink assembly (with fan)

CPU module

Motherboard or

bottom case

CD player PCA

If removing only

heatsink assembly

or CPU module

Only if not removing

motherboard

or bottom case

Switchboard PCA
(also remove if removing
motherboard or bottom
case assembly)

• CPU support plate
• Docking doors
• PCMCIA doors