Introduction
Tools
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While sliding the silver release tab up, simultaneously lift the cover up from the left side.
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Remove the single black screw that is located beneath the HP sticker with the T5 Torx Screwdriver.
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Next, use your plastic removal tool to separate the gray back from the black center piece.
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For better results, start the separation at the corner piece.
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Now that the back cover is removed, use the #00 Philips x .17 screwdriver to remove the small screw to the left of the SD card slot.
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Next, unlock and remove the ribbon cable.
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Using metal tweezers, carefully pull back on both sides of the brown bar unlocking the cable and slipping it out of the connector.
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Next, remove the wire from the bottom of the mother board.
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Make sure all the connections are properly disconnected before separation from the motherboard.
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Now that the front cover is removed we will need to disconnect the LCD screen from the mother board. Pull the LCD connection out of the slot to properly disconnect.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.