HP SLATE 10 HD

Category: Tablet Repair and Service

Contents of this article

Dissembling the back cover
Battery removal
Audio board removal

Disassembling procedure

Back cover

Before disassembling the HP Slate10 HD, 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 back cover:
1. Place the tablet on a flat surface, display panel side up, with the speakers and the micro USB port toward you.
2. Insert a case utility tool (1) or similar thin, plastic tool between the back cover and the display panel assembly. The first insertion point should be in the top edge of the tablet near the audio jack (2).
3. Lift the top edge of the back cover (3) until it separates from the display panel assembly.
4. Lift the left (4) and the right sides (5) of the back cover until they detach from the display panel assembly.
5. Remove the back cover (6).

Sensor module

Before removing the sensor module, 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 back cover

Remove the sensor module:
1. Turn the back cover upside down with the bottom edge toward you.
2. Detach the sensor module (1) from the back cover. (The sensor module is attached to the back cover with double-sided adhesive.)
3. Remove the sensor module (2).

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 back cover

1. Place the tablet on a flat surface, display panel side down, with the speakers and the micro USB port toward you.
2. Disconnect the battery cable (1) from the system board.
3. Remove the rubber pads (2) that protect the mini-USB board zero insertion force (ZIF) connector and the display panel cable ZIF connector.
4. Release the ZIF connector (3) to which the mini-USB board cable is attached, and then disconnect the mini-USB board cable from the system board.
5. Release the ZIF connector (4) to which the display panel cable is attached, and then disconnect the display panel cable from the system board.
6. Detach the mini-USB board cable (5) and the display panel cable from the battery. (The mini-USB board cable and the display panel cable are attached to the battery with double-sided adhesive.)

7. Remove the six Phillips PM2.0×2.75 screws (1) that secure the battery to the display panel assembly.
8. Lift the top edge of the battery (2) and swing it up and back to release it.
9. Remove the battery (3).

Power button board

Before removing the power button board, 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 back
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board

Remove the power button board:
1. Remove the rubber pad (1) that protects the power button board cable ZIF connector.
2. Release the ZIF connector (2) to which the power button board cable is attached, and then disconnect the power button board cable from the system board.
3. Detach the power button board (3) from the display panel assembly. (The power button board is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)

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4. Remove the power button board and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the power button board and cable.

Volume button board

Before removing the volume button board, 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 back cover

5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board
Remove the volume button board:
1. Remove the rubber pad (1) that protects the volume button board cable ZIF connector.
2. Release the ZIF connector (2) to which the volume button board cable is attached, and then disconnect the volume button board cable from the system board.
3. Detach the volume button board (3) from the display panel assembly. (The volume button board is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)

4. Remove the volume button board and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the volume button board.

Rear-facing webcamera

Before removing the rear-facing webcamera, 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 back cover
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board
Remove the rear-facing webcamera:
1. Disconnect the rear-facing webcamera cable (1) from the system board.
2. Detach the rear-facing webcamera (2) from the display panel assembly. (The rear-facing webcamera is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)

3. Remove the rear-facing webcamera and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the rear-facing webcamera.

Audio board

Before removing the audio board, 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 back cover
5. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board
Remove the audio board:
1. Release the ZIF connector (1) to which the card reader board cable is attached, and then disconnect the card reader board cable from the audio board.
2. Remove the two Phillips PM2.0×2.75 screws (2) that secure the audio board and bracket to the display panel assembly.
3. Remove the audio board bracket (3) and the audio board (4)