HP (Hewlett-Packard) G7 Laptop User Manual


 
Top cover
NOTE: The top cover spare part kit includes the TouchPad and TouchPad cable.
Description Spare part number
In butter gold finish 641401-001
In charcoal gray finish 641404-001
In luminous rose finish 641403-001
In ocean drive finish 641402-001
In Pacific blue finish 641399-001
In pearl pink finish 641406-001
In pewter finish 641405-001
In Sonoma red finish 640193-001
In sweet purple finish 641400-001
Before removing the top cover, follow these steps:
1. Shut down 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 all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet
and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 47), and then remove the following components:
Optical drive (see
Optical drive on page 49)
Hard drive (see
Hard drive on page 51)
Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 57)
When replacing the top cover, be sure that the following components are removed from the defective
top cover and installed on the replacement top cover:
Power button board and cable (see
Power button board on page 64)
TouchPad button board and cable (see
TouchPad button board on page 66)
TouchPad LED board and cable (see
TouchPad LED board on page 67)
Remove the top cover:
1. Close the computer.
2. Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
Component replacement procedures
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