HP Slate 6 Service Manual

							2.
Remove the battery (3) by pulling it away from the battery connector.
Reverse this procedure to install the battery.
Middle frame
DescriptionSpare part number
Middle frame751654-001
Before removing the middle frame, 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 (see 
Back cover on page 13).
5.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 14).
Middle frame
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							Remove the middle frame:
1.Remove the eleven Phillips PM1.4×3.2 screws that secure the middle frame to the display
panel assembly.
2.Use a case utility tool (1) or similar thin plastic tool to carefully detach the thin edges (2) of the
middle frame from the display panel assembly.
3.Detach the bottom edge (3) of the middle frame from the display panel assembly.
4.Remove the middle frame (4).
Reverse this procedure to install the middle frame.
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							Power button actuator and volume button actuator
NOTE:The power button actuator and volume button actuator are included in the Hardware Kit,
spare part number 751658-001.
Before removing the power button actuator and volume button actuator, 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 (see 
Back cover on page 13).
5.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 14).
6.Remove the middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15).
Remove the power button actuator and volume button actuator:
1.Turn the middle frame upside down.
2.Release the flexible tabs (1) on the ends of the power button actuator and volume button actuator
from the retention clips (2) built into the middle frame.
3.Remove the power button actuator (3) and volume button actuator (4).
Reverse this procedure to install the power button actuator and volume button actuator.
Power button actuator and volume button actuator
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							Front-facing webcamera
DescriptionSpare part number
2-MP front-facing webcamera (includes cable) 751661-001
Before removing the front-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 (see 
Back cover on page 13).
5.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 14).
6.Remove the middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15).
Remove the front-facing webcamera:
1.Disconnect the front-facing webcamera cable (1) from the system board.
2.Detach the front-facing webcamera (2) from the display panel assembly. (The front-facing
webcamera is attached to the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)
3.Remove the front-facing webcamera and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the front-facing webcamera.
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							Bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly
DescriptionSpare part number
Bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly (includes bottom speaker cables, bottom speaker
mount, and double-sided adhesive)751668-001
Before removing the bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly, 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 (see 
Back cover on page 13).
5.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 14).
6.Remove the middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15).
Remove the bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly:
1.Disconnect the vibrator module cable (1) from the vibrator module.
2.Detach the bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly (2) from the display panel assembly. (The
bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly is attached to the display panel assembly with double-
sided adhesive.)
3.Remove the bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly.
Reverse this procedure to install the bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly.
Bottom speaker/vibrator module assembly
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							Antenna board
DescriptionSpare part number
Antenna board (includes RF cable) 751666-001
Before removing the antenna 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 (see 
Back cover on page 13).
5.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 14).
6.Remove the middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15).
Remove the antenna board:
1.Disconnect the antenna board RF cable (1) from the terminal on the system board.
2.Release the antenna board RF cable from the routing clips (2) and channel built into the display
panel assembly.
3.Detach the antenna board (3) from the display panel assembly. (The antenna board is attached to
the display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)
4.Remove the antenna board and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the antenna board.
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							System board
DescriptionSpare part number
System board equipped with a Marvel PXA1088 1.20-GHz quad core processor, 1.0-GB LP-DDR2
system memory, and a 16-GB eMMC hard drive (includes top speaker)751664-001
Before removing the system 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 (see 
Back cover on page 13).
5.Remove the battery (see 
Battery on page 14).
6.Remove the middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15).
Remove the system board:
1.Disconnect the following cables from the system board:
(1) Antenna board RF cable
(2) Light sensor board
(3) TouchScreen cable
(4) Display panel cable
(5) Vibrator module cable
System board
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							2.
Detach the TouchScreen cable (1) and (2) from the display panel assembly. (The TouchScreen
cable is attached to the display panel assembly at two contact points with double-sided adhesive.)
3.Detach the top speaker (1) from the display panel assembly. (The top speaker is attached to the
display panel assembly with double-sided adhesive.)
4.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.)
5.Remove the warranty sticker (1) that covers the system board retention screw.
6.Remove the four Phillips PM1.4×3.0 screws (2) that secure the system board to the display
panel assembly.
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							7.
Remove the system board (3).
Reverse this procedure to install the system board.
Rear-facing webcamera
DescriptionSpare part number
Rear-facing webcamera (includes cable) 743818-001
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 (see 
Back cover on page 13), and then remove the following components:
a.Battery (see 
Battery on page 14)
b.Middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15)
c.System board (see 
System board on page 21)
Rear-facing webcamera
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							Remove the rear-facing webcamera:
1.Turn the system board upside down.
2.
Disconnect the rear-facing webcamera cable (1) from the system board.
3.Remove the rear-facing webcamera (2) and cable.
Reverse this procedure to install the rear-facing webcamera.
Proximity/light sensor board
DescriptionSpare part number
Proximity/light sensor board (includes cable) 751665-001
Before removing the proximity/light sensor 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 (see 
Back cover on page 13), and then remove the following components:
a.Battery (see 
Battery on page 14)
b.Middle frame (see 
Middle frame on page 15)
c.System board (see 
System board on page 21)
Remove the proximity/light sensor board:
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