Service Teardown:
HP Spectre 15 x360 Convertible Laptop PC
How to Replace the Base Enclosure.
Removal –
On the bottom of the notebook,
carefully remove both rubber feet.
Remove the two 4 mm T5 Torx-head screws
that secure the base enclosure to the top cover.
Remove the six6 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the base enclosure to the top cover.
Using a non-metallic flat-bladed tool,
carefully separate the edges of the base enclosure from the top cover.
Remove the base enclosure.
Reverse this procedure to install the base enclosure.
How to Replace the Battery.
Before you begin,
Remove the base enclosure.
Warning:
To avoid personal injury and damage to the product,
use extreme care not to pucture, twist or crack the battery.
An internal puncture or rupture to the battery has the potential to cause a short
which may result in a thermal event.
Removal -
disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the mother board.
Remove the tape that covers the front speaker connectors on the motherboard.
Disconnect the front right speaker cable from the connector on the motherboard
and remove it from the routing channel on the battery.
Disconnect the front left speaker cable from the connector on the motherboard
and remove it from the routing channel on the battery.
Remove the six3.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the battery to the top cover.
Lift the battery straight up and off the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the battery.
How to Replace the Front Speakers.
Before you begin,
Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal –
Remove the two 3.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the front-right speaker to the top cover.
Lift the front-right speaker straight up and out of the stand offs
on the top cover and remove.
The front-left speaker is removed in the same manner.
Reverse this procedure to install the front speakers.
How to Replace the touchpad board.
Before you begin,
Remove the base enclosure 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 touchpad board.
Remove the mylar covering the touchpad board screws.
Remove the three 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws
that secure the touchpad board to the top cover.
Lift the touchpad board off the alignment pins,
slide it out from under the lip on the top cover, and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the touchpad board.
How to Replace the Card Reader Board.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal –
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the card reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the card reader board ribbon cable from the card reader board.
Remove the 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screw
that secures the card reader board to the top cover.
Lift the card reader board off the alignment pin on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the card reader board.
How to Replace the Audio Board.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal –
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the audio board ZIF connector
and disconnect the audio board ribbon cable from the audio board.
Remove the 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screw
that secures the audio board to the top cover.
Lift left edge of the card reader board off the alignment pin,
slide the external audio connector out of the cut out in 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 base enclosure, battery.
front right speaker and card reader board.
Removal –
Remove the 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screws
that secure the fingerprint reader bracket to the top cover.
Lift the left edge of the fingerprint reader bracket off the alignment pin,
slide it out from under the lip on the top cover, and remove.
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 fingerprint reader board.
Lift the fingerprint reader board out of the cut out in the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the fingerprint reader board.
How to Replace the Power Button Board.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure, battery.
Removal –
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the power button board ZIF connector
and disconnect the power button board ribbon cable from the power button board.
Remove the 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screw
that secures the power button board to the top cover.
Lift the power button board off the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the power button board.
How to Replace the M.2 Solid State Drive.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure, battery.
Removal –
Carefully remove the solid state drive shielding from the retention clips on the motherboard.
Remove the 2.5 mm P1 Phillips broad-head screw
that secures the solid state drive to the motherboard.
Grasp the solid state drive by the edges and pull gently to remove it.
Reverse this procedure to install the solid state drive.
IMPORTANT:
When installing the solid state drive, remove the thermal pad from the old solid state drive
and place it onto the new 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 motherboard.
How to Replace the Fan.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure, battery.
Removal –
Disconnect the right fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Remove the two3.5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the right fan to the top cover.
Lift the right fan off the alignment pins on the top cover and motherboard and
and carefully slide it out from under the heatsink.
The left fan is removed in the same manner.
Reverse this procedure to install the fan.
How to Replace the Heatsink.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure, battery and fans.
Removal –
Note: The thermal module has numbers adjacent to the following six screws.
Remove the six P1 Phillips-headhead screws
that secure the heatsink over the processor components in numerical order.
Note: Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal grease
located between the heatsink and processor components,
it may be necessary to move the heatsink from side to side
to detach it from the mother board.
Carefully lift the heatsink off the motherboard and remove.
Note: Before replacing the thermal module,
the thermal grease should be replaced.
The thermal grease should be replaced every time the heatsink is removed.
Reverse this procedure to install the thermal module.
How to Replace the Display Panel Assembly or Top Cover.
Before you begin, remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal –
Grasp the top cover near the LCD panel hinges
and open it approximately 180 degrees and open it approximately 180 degrees
so that it lays flat on your work surface.
CAUTION! Use care when disconnecting the WLAN antenna cables
from the WLAN module.
A damaged cable or connector can degrade notebook performance.
Remove the mylar shielding
that covers the WLAN antenna connectors on the motherboard.
Carefully disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the motherboard
by grasping the connectors with a small pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers.
Disconnect the webcam cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Disconnect the LCD panel cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Remove the two 5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the right LCD panel hinge to the top cover.
Remove the two 5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the left LCD panel hinge to the top cover.
Lift the display panel assembly off the alignment pins
on the top cover and remove.
NOTE: Before installing a new top cover,
remove all components from the old top cover
and install them onto the new top cover.
Reverse this procedure to install the display panel assembly or top cover.
How to Replace the Motherboard.
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure, battery, and fans.
Removal -
CAUTION! Use care when disconnecting the WLAN antenna cables
from the WLAN module.
A damaged cable or connector can degrade notebook performance.
Remove the mylar shielding that covers the WLAN antenna connectors
on the motherboard.
Carefully disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the motherboard
by grasping the connectors with a small pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers.
Disconnect the rear-right speaker cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Disconnect the webcam cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the card reader board ZIF connector
and disconnect the card reader board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
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 motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the touchpad board ZIF connector
and disconnect the touchpad board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up
on the keyboard ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up
on the keyboard light ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard light ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up
on the audio board ZIF connector
and disconnect the audio board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up
on the power button board ZIF connector
and disconnect the power button board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Disconnect the rear-left speaker cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Disconnect the LCD panel cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Disconnect the DC-in cable from the connector on the motherboard.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up
on the IR sensor board ZIF connector
and disconnect the IR sensor board ribbon cable from the motherboard.
Remove the four 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screw
that secures the motherboard to the top cover.
Carefully lift the right edge of the motherboard
off the alignment pins
and remove the USB board from the position on the top cover.
Guide the external connectors on the motherboard
out of the cut outs in the base enclosure and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the motherboard.
How to Replace the IR Sensor Board.
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure, battery, fans and motehrboard.
Removal –
Remove the 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screw
that secures the IR sensor board to the top cover.
Lift the IR sensor board up
and off the alignment pin on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the IR sensor board.
How to Replace the Rear Speakers.
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure, battery, fans and motehrboard.
Removal –
Remove the two 2 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the rear-right speaker to the top cover.
Lift the rear-right speaker straight up
and out of the stand offs on the top cover and remove.
The rear-left speaker is removed in the same manner.
Reverse this procedure to install the rear speakers.
How to Replace the DC-in Connector
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure, battery, fans and motehrboard.
Removal –
IMPORTANT:
Make note of the routing of the DC-in connector cable for later replacement.
Carefully remove the DC-in connector cable
from the retention tabs and adhesive that secure it to the top cover.
Lift the DC-in connector off the alignment pin on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the DC-in connector.
How to Replace the Keyboard.
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure, battery, fans, card reader board and motehrboard.
Removal –
IMPORTANT:
Make careful note of where each keyboard bracket is positioned for later replacement.
Remove the fourteen 1.2 mm P00 Phillips-head screws
that secure the keyboard brackets to the keyboard.
Remove the five keyboard brackets from the keyboard.
IMPORTANT:
Make note of the position of the camera switch and spacer for later replacement.
Remove the camera switch and spacer from the cut out in the top cover.
Carefully separate the keyboard mylar from the back of the keyboard and remove.
IMPORTANT:
The keyboard mylar is not reusable.
New mylar must be used every time the keyboard is replaced.
IMPORTANT: Make note of the empty keyboard bracket screw holes identified with arrows.
Ensure these holes are empty before replacing the keyboard mylar.
Remove the sixty 1.2 mm P00 Phillips-head screws that secure the keyboard to the top cover.
Lift the keyboard out of the cut outs in the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the keyboard.