Removing and Replacing Parts HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 Notebook PC
How to Replace the Service Door
Removal
Remove the five 7 mm T5 Torx screws that secure the service door
to the top cover.
Carefully separate the rear, left and right edges of the service door
from the top cover
and carefully remove clips on the front edge from under the lip
on the top cover.
Remove the top cover.
IMPORTANT:
When replacing the service door,
move the thermal pad from the old service door
and place it on the new service door.
Reverse this procedure to install the service door.
How to Replace the Battery
Before you begin:
Remove the service door.
Removal
Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the six 4.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the battery to the top cover.
IMPORTANT:
Make careful note of the
placement of the foam on the bottom edge of the battery
for later replacement.
Lift the battery off of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the battery.
How to Replace the Wireless WAN Module
Before you begin:
Remove the service door.
Removal
Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the Mylar shielding that covers the wireless WAN module.
Carefully disconnect the wireless WAN antenna cables
from the wireless WAN module
by grasping the connectors with a small pair of needle nose
pliers or tweezers.
CAUTION:
Use care when disconnecting the
wireless WAN antenna cables from the wireless WAN module.
A damaged cable or connector can degrade notebook performance.
Remove the 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the wireless WAN module to the system board.
Grasp the wireless WAN module by the edges
and pull gently to remove it.
Reverse this procedure to install the wireless WAN module.
IMPORTANT:
When installing a wireless WAN module,
be sure to align the notch in the wireless WAN module
with the key in the wireless WAN module slot in the system board.
How to Replace the Solid State Drive
Before you begin:
Remove the service door.
Removal
Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the solid state drive to the top cover.
Grasp the solid state drive by the edges and pull gently to remove it.
Remove the solid state drive.
Reverse this procedure to install the solid state drive.
IMPORTANT:
When installing the solid state drive,
be sure to align the notch in the solid state drive
with the key in the solid state drive slot in the system board.
How to Replace the Speakers
Before you begin:
Remove the service door, solid state drive, and battery.
Removal
Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the fingerprint reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the fingerprint reader board ribbon cable
from the system board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the smart card reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the smart card reader board ribbon cable
from the smart card reader board.
Remove the speaker cable from the retention tape
and routing channel that secure it to the top cover.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the speakers to the top cover.
Lift the speakers off of the alignment pins on the top cover
and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the speakers.
How to Replace the Touchpad Board
Before you begin:
Remove the service door, solid state drive, and battery.
Removal
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the touchpad board ZIF connector
and disconnect the touchpad board ribbon cable
from the smart card reader board.
Peel back the retention tape,
use minimal force to lift the locking bar up
on the NFC antenna ZIF connector
and disconnect the NFC antenna cable from the NFC board.
Peel back the retention tape that secures the touchpad board
to the top cover.
Remove the two 3 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the AUX wireless antenna transceiver to the top cover.
Lift the AUX wireless antenna transceiver off
of the alignment pins on the top cover
and set it aside.
Remove the four 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the touchpad board to the top cover.
Lift the touchpad board off of the alignment pins on the top cover
and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the touchpad board.
How to Replace the NFC Board
Before you begin:
Remove the service door and battery.
Removal
Peel back the retention tape,
use minimal force to lift the locking bar up
on the NFC antenna ZIF connector
and disconnect the NFC antenna cable
from the NFC board.
Peel back the grounding tape that secures the NFC board
to the top cover.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up
on the NFC board ZIF connector
and disconnect the NFC board ribbon cable
from the smart card reader board.
Carefully remove the NFC board
from the adhesive that secures it to the top cover
and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the NFC board.
How to Replace the Smart Card Reader Board
Before you begin:
Remove the service door and battery.
Removal
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the smart card reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the smart card reader board ribbon cable
from the smart card reader board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the touchpad board ZIF connector
and disconnect the touchpad board ribbon cable
from the smart card reader board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the NFC board ZIF connector
and disconnect the NFC board ribbon cable
from the smart card reader board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the left speaker to the top cover.
Partially remove the speaker cable
from the adhesive that secures it to the top cover.
Lift the left speaker off of the alignment pins on the top cover
and set it aside.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the smart card reader board to the top cover.
Lift the smart card reader board off of the alignment pins on the
top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the smart card reader board.
How to Replace the Fan
Before you begin:
Remove the service door.
Removal
Disconnect the battery cable from its connector on the system board.
Remove the retention tape that secures the fan cable
to the system board.
Disconnect the fan cable from its connector on the system board.
Loosen the two captive P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the fan to the system board.
Lift the fan off of the system board and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the fan.
How to Replace the System Board
Before you begin:
Remove the service door, solid state drive, battery,
wireless WAN module, and fan.
Removal
Peel back the Mylar strip
and disconnect the IR camera cable from its connector
on the system board.
Carefully disconnect
the wireless LAN antenna cables from the system board
by grasping the connectors with a small pair of needle nose
pliers or tweezers.
CAUTION:
Use care when disconnecting
the wireless LAN antenna cables from the system board.
A damaged cable or connector
can degrade notebook performance.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the fingerprint reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the fingerprint reader board ribbon cable
from the system board.
Remove the retention tape that secures the keyboard ribbon cable
to the top cover.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the keyboard ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable
from the system board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the keyboard backlight ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard backlight ribbon cable
from the system board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the smart card reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the smart card reader board ribbon cable
from the system board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the system board.
Using minimal force,
lift the locking bar up on the audio board ZIF connector
and disconnect the audio board ribbon cable
from the system board.
Peel back the retention tape
and disconnect the display panel cable
from its connector on the system board.
Remove the five 3 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the system board to the top cover.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the system board to the top cover.
Using both hands,
carefully lift the front edge of the system board off
of the alignment pins on the top cover
and slide the rear edge out from underneath the lip on the top cover.
Remove the system board.
IMPORTANT:
Make careful note of the
placement of the Mylar shielding on the old system board
and place a new strip of
Mylar shielding in the same position on the new system board.
NOTE:
Before installing a system board,
remove the following from the old system board
and install on the new system board:
Heat sink
Thermal sensor board
Reverse this procedure to install the system board.
IMPORTANT:
After system board replacement,
be sure to complete post-installation tasks as required
that may include:
Verifying functionality of the notebook
Updating the BIOS
Updating DMI and other settings
How to Replace the Audio Board
Before you begin:
Remove the service door, battery, wireless WAN module,
solid state drive, fan, and system board.
Removal
Remove the 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the audio board to the top cover.
Remove the audio board from the alignment pin
and cutout on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the audio board.
How to Replace the Fingerprint Reader Board
Before you begin:
Remove the service door, battery, wireless WAN module,
solid state drive, fan, and system board.
Removal
Remove the 2.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the fingerprint reader board bracket
to the top cover.
Remove the fingerprint reader board bracket
from the retention tabs on the top cover.
Remove the fingerprint reader board ribbon cable
from the adhesive that secures it to the top cover.
Remove the fingerprint reader board from the cutout
in the top cover.
Reverse this procedure to install the fingerprint reader board.
How to Replace the Display Panel Assembly/Top Cover
Before you begin:
Remove the service door, battery, wireless WAN module,
solid state drive, fan, and system board.
Removal
IMPORTANT:
Make careful note of the routing of the display panel
and wireless antenna cables for later replacement.
Open the display panel assembly and rotate it
approximately 270 degrees
so that the display panel is facing away from the top cover.
While supporting the display panel assembly,
remove the three 5.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the each display panel hinge to the top cover.
Carefully guide the display panel assembly
out from under the lip on the top cover and remove.
NOTE:
If you are installing a new top cover,
remove the following from the old top cover
and install onto the new top cover:
Touchpad board
Speakers
Audio board
Fingerprint reader
Smart card reader board
NFC board
AUX wireless antenna transceiver
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