Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- Product description
- External component identification
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures
- Preliminary replacement requirements
- Component replacement procedures
- Bottom cover
- Rear cover
- Hard drive
- Memory module
- Y-axis capacitor board
- RTC battery
- USB board
- X-axis capacitor board
- Converter board
- Media card reader board
- USB connector cable
- Speakers
- Display stand recess
- Power button board
- Battery
- Webcam/microphone module
- Audio/USB board
- WLAN module
- Air flow channel
- Display panel cable
- Fan
- System board
- Heat sink
- Display stand
- Wireless antenna
- Middle frame
- Power connector cable
- Using Setup Utility (BIOS) and HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)
- Specifications
- Backing up, restoring, and recovering
- Power cord set requirements
- Recycling
- Index

2. Remove the memory module (2) by pulling the module away from the slot at an angle.
Reverse this procedure to install a memory module.
Y-axis capacitor board
Description Spare part number
Y-axis capacitor board (includes double-sided adhesive) 728067-001
Before removing the Y-axis capacitor board, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the computer by unplugging the power cord from the computer.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the computer.
4. Remove the bottom cover (see
Bottom cover on page 23).
5. Remove the rear cover (see
Rear cover on page 26).
6. Disconnect the battery cable (see
Hard drive on page 27).
Remove the Y-axis capacitor board:
1. Release the ZIF connector (1) to which the capacitor board ribbon cable is attached, and then
disconnect the capacitor board ribbon cable from the Y-axis capacitor board.
2. Release the ZIF connector (2) to which the display panel ribbon cable is attached, and then
disconnect the display panel ribbon cable from the Y-axis capacitor board.
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