HP Omnibook Xe4500 Service Manual

HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removal and Replacement 2-7
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
 • Small Phillips screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
  Important
 
If you are installing a new hard disk drive, load the factory software and operating system on the
drive as described in “Recovering the Factory Software,” as shown on the next page.
 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and then remove the battery.
 2. On the bottom of the notebook, remove the hard drive rubber screw...

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 4. Remove the screws from the drive and drive tray, then lift the drive out of the tray.
 5. Remove the connector from the hard disk drive.
 
Figure 2-6. Removing the Hard Disk Drive Tray
Recovering the Factory Software
The following procedure describes how to recover the notebook’s original software and operating
system. This process can take up to 15 minutes to complete. (For more information about recovering
the factory software installation, see...

HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removal and Replacement 2-9
Replacing Small Parts
(User-Replaceable)
The user can replace the following small parts.
  Table 2-4. Replacing Small Parts (User-Replaceable)
PartReplacement Procedure
Rubber screw plugs,
display (on display bezel)Insert a small flat-blade screwdriver under the rubber screw plug and pry it
loose. To replace, firmly press the adhesive side of the screw plug into the
recess.
Door, mini-PCIOn the bottom of the notebook, loosen the screws that secure the...

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Removing the Keyboard Cover
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
 • Small Phillips screwdriver.
 • Small flat-blade screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and then remove the battery.
 2. Remove the two screws that secure the keyboard cover to the rear of the notebook.
 3. Carefully insert a flat-blade screwdriver blade under the keyboard cover near the right end, and
then gently pry up the center of the cover....

HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removal and Replacement 2-11
 4. If necessary, while holding the center of the cover, carefully insert the flat-blade screwdriver under
the right side of the display assembly hinge, gently pry up, and then lift the cover out. This
procedure might need to be repeated on the left side of display assembly hinge to completely
remove the cover.
 
 
 
  Figure 2-7. Removing the Keyboard Cover
Reassembly Note
 • Insert the tabs on the left- and right-center of the panel into the mating...

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Removing the Speaker Assembly
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
 • Small Phillips screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and then remove the battery.
 2. Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-10).
 3. Remove the screw that secures the speaker assembly to the top case.
 4. Disconnect the 4-wire cable from the switchboard PCA.
 
  Figure 2-8. Removing the Speaker Assembly
 
Screw,
M2.5×6mm 

HP Omnibook XE4100/XE4500 Removal and Replacement 2-13
Removing the Keyboard
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
 • Small Phillips screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
 2. Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-10).
 3. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the top case.
 4. Lift up on the keyboard at the switchboard PCA end and then pull it toward the display assembly to
release the tabs from the top case.
 5. Turn the keyboard over and...

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  Figure 2-9. Removing the Keyboard
Screw,
M2.5×4mm (4) 

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Removing the Switchboard PCA
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
 • Small Phillips screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and then remove the battery.
 2. Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-10).
 3. Disconnect both the 2-wire and 4-wire cables that connect the switchboard PCA to the top case and
speaker assembly, respectively.
 4. Remove the screws that secure the keyboard and switchboard PCA to the top case (page...

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Removing the CD/DVD Drive
(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
 • Small Phillips screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
 1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
 2. Remove these additional assemblies:
 • Keyboard cover (page 2-10).
 • Keyboard (page 2-13).
 3. Remove the screws that secure the CD/DVD drive to the top case and motherboard.
 4. Place your index finger in the top case opening and push out on the CD/DVD drive to release...