HP Slate 7 Tablet – Disassembling procedure – How to remove the case – How to remove the battery – How to remove the Antenna

HP Slate 7 Tablet:  DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE 

How to remove the Tablet cover

Before removing the disassembling the tablet, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off or in Hibernation, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
Remove the tablet cover:

1. Position the tablet with the display panel down and the right side toward you.
2. Carefully insert a thin plastic tool  between the tablet cover and the display panel assembly, separating the two components.

3. Continue to work the tool away from the top edge of the tablet until the bottom edge of the tablet cover  is completely separated from the display panel assembly.

4. Remove the tablet cover 

How to remove the Battery

Before removing the battery, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off or in Hibernation, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the tablet cover

Remove the battery:
1. Disconnect the battery cables  from the system board.

2. Insert a thin, plastic tool between the left side of the battery and the display panel assembly and detach the battery from the display panel assembly. (The battery is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)

3. Remove the battery 

How to remove the Front-facing web camera

Before removing the front-facing web camera, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off or in Hibernation, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the tablet cover
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board
Remove the front-facing web camera:
1. Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector (1) to which the front-facing web camera cable is attached, and then disconnect the front-facing web camera cable from the system board.

2. Remove the front-facing web camera and cable.

How to remove the Rear-facing web camera

Before removing the rear-facing web camera, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off or in Hibernation, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the tablet cover
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board
Remove the rear-facing web camera:
1. Release the ZIF connector  to which the rear-facing web camera cable is attached, and then disconnect the rear-facing web camera cable from the system board.

2. Remove the rear-facing web camera  and cable.

How to remove the Antenna

Before removing the antenna, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off or in Hibernation, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the tablet cover
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board
Remove the antenna:
1. Disconnect the wireless antenna cable  from the system board.

2. Insert a thin, plastic tool  under the left side of the wireless antenna transceiver and detach the transceiver  from the display panel assembly. (The wireless antenna transceiver is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)

3. Disconnect the GPS antenna cable  from the system board.

4. Insert a thin, plastic tool  under the left side of the GPS antenna transceiver and detach the transceiver (3) from the display panel assembly. (The GPS antenna transceiver is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)