HP OmniBook 2100/3000/3100 Removal and Replacement 2-9
Removing the Display Assembly
(HP Authorized Service Providers Only)
Required Equipment
• Small Phillips screwdriver, preferably magnetized.
Removal Procedure
1. Unplug the ac adapter, if present, and remove the battery.
2. Remove the floppy drive or other plug-in module (see page 2-4).
3. Open the display fully.
4. Slide off the two plastic hinge covers about 5 mm, then lift them off. Use your finger or a small
tool to push outward next to the hinge.
5. Pry out and pop up the right end of the icon window cover at the plug-in module slot, then pop off
the cover.
Figure 2-7. Removing the Hinge Covers and Icon Window Cover
6. Remove the icon PCA by doing the following:
• Unplug the IR/icon cable near the right end of the icon PCA.
• Remove the screw from the left end and lift up the PCA.
• Unplug the cable from the motherboard.
7. For the LCD cable emerging from the left hinge, remove the screw from the grounding lug inside
the base assembly. For a 12-inch display, also remove the second screw holding the LCD cable.
Then unplug the cable from the base assembly.
Icon Window Cover
Hinge Cover (2)