Removing The Keyboard - HP NX9010 Service Manual

Removing the Keyboard

(User-Replaceable)
Required Equipment
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#1 Phillips screwdriver.
Removal Procedure
1. Unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
2. Remove the keyboard cover (page 2-12).
3. Remove the four M2.5×4.0 mm 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 disconnect the motherboard cable.
6. Remove the keyboard.
Reassembly Notes
Caution
Do not excessively bend or fold the keyboard cable. Excessive flexing can damage the keyboard
cable connectors.
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Lay the keyboard face down on the top case, forward of its normal position, then reconnect the
keyboard cable.
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Slide the metal tabs on the bottom of the keyboard into their slots in the top case, then lower the
keyboard into place.
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