How to disassemble HP tablet - HP Pro Slate 8 Tablet – Step by step disassembling procedure – How to remove the case – how to replace the battery

HP Pro Slate 8 Tablet

How to remove Back cover

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

1. Place the tablet on a Ưat surface, display panel side down, with the SD card slot and volume control buttons toward you.
2. Remove four Torx 4 screws (1) to release the bottom edge of the back cover (2) from the display panel assembly.

3. Remove the tape that secures the battery to the back cover (3), and then remove the cover (4).

How to remove Battery

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

Remove the battery:

1. Release the tape (1) holding the battery.
2. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board, and then remove the battery (2).

How to remove Rear-facing web camera

Before removing the rear-facing web camera, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is to, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
Remove the rear-facing web camera:

1. Remove the tape(1), and then release the ZIF connector (2) that secures the rear-facing web camera to the system board.
2. Remove the rear-facing web-camera (3) from the display panel assembly.

How to remove Front-facing web camera

Before removing the front-facing web camera, follow these steps:

1. Turn on the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is on, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
6. Remove the rear-facing web camera 
Remove the front-facing web camera:
1. Release the ZIF connector (1) that secures the front-facing web camera cable to the system board.

2. Remove the front-facing web camera (2) from the display panel assembly.

How to remove Top speaker

Before removing the top speaker and Wi-Fi auxiliary cable, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is on, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
6. Remove the rear-facing web camera 
7. Remove the front-facing web camera 
Remove the top speaker board:
1. Remove the foam pad (1) covering the top speaker board.
2. Disconnect the speaker (2) from the system board.
3. Disconnect the Wi-FI auxiliary cable (3) from the system board.

4. Detach the top speaker board (4) from the display panel assembly, and then remove the top speaker board and Wi-FI auxiliary cable.

How to remove LCM bracket

Before removing the LCM bracket and cable, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is on, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery
6. Remove the rear-facing web camera 
7. Remove the front-facing web camera 
8. Remove the top speaker 
9. Remove the antenna board 
Remove the LCM bracket and cable:

1. Remove one Torx 4 screw (1) that secures the LCM bracket to the system board, and then remove the LCM bracket (2).

2. Disconnect the LCM cable.