HP Portable PLUS - Unplugging the Top Case Cables; Separating the Case

6·6 Removal and Replacement Portable PLUS Computer
3. Partly open the case, then unplug the keyboard cable and the display cable. Do this by lifting the
rear of the top case just enough to reach and unplug the two connectors. To unplug the smaller
connector, pull it parallel to the peAs. To avoid damaging the wire s, grasp the connectors by the
plastic connector housings. The front edges of the case halves will not separate until these cables
are unplugged.
Figure 6·8. Unplugging the Top Case Cables
4. Separate the case by swinging the top case until it disengages from the bottom case.
Figure 6·9. Separating the Case
Reassembly Note: Engage the case halves by holding the top case vertically with its front
edge placed along the front of the bottom case, then hinge the top case onto the bottom case.
Be careful not to trap or bend the battery straps under the top case .