HP omnibook xe3 Service Manual

HP OmniBook XE3

Removal and Replacement

2-13

(User-Replaceable)

See Table 4-2 on page 4-5 for a listing of replacement hard disk drives and part numbers.

 

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Small Phillips screwdriver.

 

1.

 

Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.

 

2.

 

Remove these additional assemblies:

 

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Keyboard cover (page 2-9).

 

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Keyboard (page 2-11).

 Be careful not to touch the heatsink until it has cooled. It could be hot if the notebook was running
recently.

 

3.

 

Loosen the four screws attaching the hard drive carrier to the motherboard (the carrier retains the
screws).

 

4.

 

Use the strap on the hard drive to carefully pull the drive off of its connector and out of the
notebook.