HP iPAQ h4155 button panel replacement

Step 1 Battery

• While sliding the silver release tab up, simultaneously lift the cover up from the left side.
Step 2

• Push the tab left to right to remove the cover.
Step 3
• Now, lift the battery up and away from the device to remove it.
Step 4 Back Case
• Remove the four silver screws using the T5 Torx Screwdriver (T5 x .25 in).
Step 5
• Remove the single black screw that is located beneath the HP sticker with the T5 Torx Screwdriver.
Step 6
• Next, use your plastic removal tool to separate the gray back from the black center piece.
• For better results, start the separation at the corner piece.
Step 7
• Remove the back case.
Step 8 Face Plate
• Now that the back cover is removed, use the #00 Philips x .17 screwdriver to remove the small screw to the left of the SD card slot.
Step 9
• Next, unlock and remove the ribbon cable.
• Using metal tweezers, carefully pull back on both sides of the brown bar unlocking the cable and slipping it out of the connector.
• The bar, the connector, and the cable are fragile components that are easily broken.
Step 10
• Next, remove the wire from the bottom of the mother board.
• The easiest method is to use metal tweezers and grip the plug closest to the connector.
• Make sure all the connections are properly disconnected before separation from the motherboard.
Step 11
• Next, use a plastic removal tool and separate the silver front case from the black frame.
Step 12 JoyPad buttons
• Remove the 4 screws along the bottom of the faceplate
• They are #00 Philips head screws
Step 13
• Once removed you can easily separate the keys from the body.

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