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

4. Remove the right speaker (4) and cable.
5. Release the power connector cable from the clip (1) built into the left speaker/subwoofer.
6. Disconnect the left speaker/subwoofer cable (2) from the system board.
7. Release the left speaker/subwoofer cable from the clips (3) built into the middle frame.
8. Remove the three Phillips PM3.0×6.5 screws (4) that secure the left speaker/subwoofer to the
middle frame.
NOTE: The left speaker/subwoofer includes three rubber isolators that are installed in the
screw holes (5). These isolators are crucial to the performance of the subwoofer.
9. Remove the left speaker/subwoofer (6) and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the speakers.
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