Service Teardown: HP Spectre 13 Convertible PC
How to Replace the Display Panel Assembly
Removal -
CAUTION! The display panel assembly is very thin and easily damaged.
Take extreme care when separating the display panel assembly from the display enclosure.
IMPORTANT: To perform the disassembly of the display panel assembly
you will need a heat gun, two suction cups, and non-metallic case separating tool.
Using a heat gun, carefully heat the edges of the display panel assembly to loosen the adhesive that secures it to the display enclosure.
Place a suction cup on both the bottom-left front and back corners of the display panel assembly and display enclosure.
Using the suction cups, carefully separate the bottom-left corner of the display panel assembly from the display enclosure.
Using a non-metallic case separating tool,
slowly and carefully continue separating the bottom edge of the display panel assembly from the display enclosure, reheating as necessary.
Repeat this process on the remaining edges of the display panel assembly.
IMPORTANT: Use care to prevent damage to the camera when separating the area around it.
Remove the suction cups.
Slowly swing the top edge of the display panel assembly
toward the front of the unit until you have access to the power disconnect button on the transfer board.
Press the power disconnect button to disconnect all power from the unit.
Release the security bar on the display panel cable and disconnect it from the transfer board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the touch control ZIF connector
and disconnect the touch control board ribbon cable from the touch control board.
Remove the two 1.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure touch control board to the display enclosure.
Lift the touch control board off of the stand offs on the display enclosure and remove the display panel assembly.
IMPORTANT: Without the use of alcohol,
all adhesive residue must be removed from the display panel assembly and display enclosure before reassembling the unit.
Reverse this procedure to install the display panel assembly.
How to Replace the Camera Module
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly.
Removal -
Remove the retention tape that covers the camera ZIF connectors on the transfer board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bars up on the two camera ZIF connectors
and disconnect the camera cables from the transfer board.
Remove the two camera cables from the routing tabs and retention tape that secure them to the display enclosure.
Remove the three 2 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure camera module bracket to the display enclosure.
Lift the camera module bracket off of the camera module and remove.
Carefully separate the camera module from the adhesive that secures it to the display enclosure and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the camera module.
How to Replace the Touch Control Board
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly.
Removal -
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the touch control board ZIF connectors
and disconnect the touch control board ribbon cable from the touch control board.
Remove the touch control board.
Reverse this procedure to install the touch control board
How to Replace the Transfer Board
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly and touch control board.
Removal -
Remove the retention tape that covers the webcam ZIF connectors on the transfer board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bars up on the two webcam ZIF connector
and disconnect the webcam cables from the transfer board.
Grasp the pull tab and carefully remove the stretch release tape that secures the display panel cable to the transfer board.
Lift the locking bar on the display panel cable connecter and disconnect it from the transfer board.
Grasp the pull tab and carefully remove the stretch release tape that secures the transfer board cable to the transfer board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the transfer board cable ZIF connector and disconnect it from the transfer board.
Remove the four 1.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure transfer board to the display enclosure.
Lift the transfer board off of the stand offs on the display enclosure and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the transfer board
How to Replace the Leather Cover with Battery and Touchpad
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, and transfer board.
Removal -
Remove the three 2 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure camera module bracket to the display enclosure.
Lift the camera module bracket off of the camera module and remove.
Remove the four 1.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure display enclosure to the leather cover.
Remove the four 2 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure display enclosure to the leather cover.
Open the display panel hinges.
Remove the mylar cover from the lower frame.
Remove the ten 1.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure lower frame to the leather cover.
Tilt the display enclosure forward.
Carefully separate the display enclosure from the leather cover.
Close the display panel hinges.
On the rear edge of the notebook, remove the highlighted rubber screw covers.
Remove the five 3 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure keyboard assembly to the leather cover.
Open the display panel hinges.
Slide the keyboard assembly toward the rear of the notebook to disengage it from the leather cover.
Lift the keyboard assembly up slightly and rotate it toward the rear of the notebook
to gain access to the battery and touchpad connectors on the mother board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the keyboard ZIF connector and disconnect it from the mother board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the touchpad ZIF connector and disconnect it from the mother board.
Remove the keyboard assembly.
Reverse this procedure to install the leather cover.
How to Replace the Power Button Board
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, and leather cover.
Removal -
Remove the 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screw that secures the power button board to the mother board.
Lift up on the rear edge of the power button board to disconnect it from the mother board.
Slide the power button board out from under the retention tabs on the keyboard assembly 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 display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, and leather cover.
Removal -
Peel back the foil tape that covers the solid state drive shield.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure the solid state drive shield to the mother board.
Carefully separate the solid state drive shield from the retention clips on the mother board and remove.
Grasp the solid state drive by the edges and pull gently to remove it from the connector on the mother board.
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 mother board.
How to Replace the Speaker Kit/WLAN Antennas
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, and leather cover.
Removal -
Remove the 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screw that secures the WLAN bracket to the mother board and remove the WLAN bracket.
Carefully disconnect the WLAN antenna cables from the mother board
by grasping the connectors with a small pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers.
CAUTION! Use care when disconnecting the WLAN antenna cables from the mother board.
Damaged cables or connectors can degrade notebook performance.
Disconnect the left and right speaker cables from the connectors on the mother board.
Remove the two rubber screw covers from the speakers.
Remove the two 4 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure the speakers to the keyboard assembly.
Carefully slide the speaker off of the keyboard assembly and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the speakers.
How to Replace the Display Panel Cable with Audio Jack
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, leather cover, and speakers.
Removal -
IMPORTANT: Make careful note of the routing of the display panel cable for later replacement.
Peel back the foil tape and disconnect the display panel cable from the connector on the mother board.
Turn the keyboard assembly over.
Remove the four screw covers from the hinge cover.
Remove the four 4 mm P0 Phillps-head screws that secure the hinge cover to the display enclosure.
Carefully release the hinge cover retention tabs from the display enclosure and remove.
Remove the LED board from the adhesive that secures it to the display enclosure.
Remove the tape that covers the audio jack.
Remove the 3 mm P0 Phillips-head and 3 mm P0 Phillips broad-head screws that secure the audio jack to the display enclosure.
Remove the audio jack and display panel cable from the routing channel and adhesive that secure it to the display enclosure.
Slide the display panel cable out from under the mylar and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the display panel cable.
How to Replace the Keyboard Assembly
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, leather cover, and speakers.
Removal -
Peel back the foil tape and disconnect the display panel cable from the connector on the mother board.
Disconnect the transfer board cable from the connector on the mother board.
Remove the pads from the display panel hinges.
Open the display panel hinges.
While supporting the keyboard assembly, remove the four 3 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the display panel hinges to the keyboard assembly.
Remove the keyboard assembly.
Reverse this procedure to install the keyboard assembly.
How to Replace the Mother Board
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board,
leather cover, power button board, solid state drive, speakers, and keyboard assembly.
Removal -
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the keyboard ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable from the mother board.
Using minimal force, lift the locking bar up on the keyboard backlight ZIF connector
and disconnect the keyboard backlight ribbon cable from the mother board.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure the right I/O bracket to the mother board.
Lift the right I/O bracket off of the mother board and remove.
Remove the two 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure the left I/O bracket to the mother board.
Lift the left I/O bracket off of the mother board and remove.
Remove the 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screw that secures the mother board to the to the display enclosure.
Lift the front edge of the mother board, slide it out from underneath the retention tabs on the display enclosure, and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the mother 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 Display Panel Hinges
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, leather cover, and speakers.
Removal -
IMPORTANT: Make careful note of the routing of the display panel cable for later replacement.
Remove the four screw covers from the hinge cover.
Remove the four 4 mm P0 Phillps-head screws that secure the hinge cover to the display enclosure.
Carefully release the hinge cover retention tabs from the display enclosure and remove.
Remove the two 3 mm P0 Phillips broad-head screws that secure the left display panel hinge to the display enclosure.
Lift the left display panel hinge off of the alignment pins on the display enclosure and remove.
The right display panel hinge is removed in the same manner.
Reverse this procedure to install the display panel hinges.
How to Replace the Thermal Module
Before you begin: Remove the display panel assembly, touch control board, transfer board, leather cover,
power button board, solid state drive, speakers, and keyboard assembly.
Removal -
Peel back the metallic tape that secures the thermal module to the mother board.
Note: The thermal module has numbers adjacent to the following four screws.
Remove the four 2.5 mm P0 Phillips-head screws that secure the thermal module to the mother board in numerical order.
Carefully remove the thermal module from the retention clips that secure it to the mother board.
IMPORTANT: The thermal grease must be replaced every time the thermal module is removed.
Reverse this procedure to install the thermal module.