HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 Keyboard Replacement

Written By: Moses Cung

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HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 Keyboard Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide is to show how to replace the keyboard for the HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3. A broken keyboard makes the computer essentially useless and replacing it can allow you to extend the life of your computer.

Tools

Parts

HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 Keyboard

Step 1

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
Close the laptop and flip it so that the screen is on the surface of the table and the back plate is facing you.
Remove the 3.3 mm screw near the top of the hinge using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the remaining four 7.3 mm screws using the same screwdriver.

Step 2

Separate the bottom cover from the laptop, starting from the upper corner and working your way around the edge.
The plastic fastening may make cracking sounds when separating, but this is normal.

Step 3

Remove the five 3.7 mm screws that are holding the battery in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Be sure to keep the screws organized because they will be reused for the next battery installation.

Step 4

Carefully pull the white plastic battery connector towards you until it is removed from the port.
Be sure not to pull using the wires; doing so may cause damage.

Connector to the left may be stuck to the battery a little. Don’t worry just be careful.

Leighton Doswell -

Step 5

Gently lift the battery out of its place.

Step 6

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm screws near the middle of the fan assembly.
Use the same screwdriver to remove the remaining five 3.9 mm screws.

Step 7

Before pulling the fan out, identify the two wires that are connected to the fan and to the motherboard.
For each, use plastic opening tool to lift the black wire housing upward out of its port.
Be sure not to pull the wires; doing so may cause damage.

Step 8

Slide the fan assembly toward you, and when the top edge of the fan is out of the vent grill, the fan is completely removed.

The reassembly process is NOT as simple as reversing the procedure ... you really need to clean that crusty old thermal paste from both CPU and Heatsink, then carefully apply new thermal paste =)

Michael -

Step 9

Lift the black tape covering the solid state drive.

Step 10

Remove the 2.4 mm screw using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 11

Slide the solid state drive to the left and out of its port.
Be careful when removing the solid state drive as bending any of the pins may render it unusable.

Step 12

Detach the small wires connected to the card by lifting the ends straight upward. The wires are held in place by friction and should pop right off.
These wires should be handled carefully since they're the mobile cell service/WWAN antennas.
Take note of which wire goes where, as mixing these cables will cause the mobile cell service/WWAN to stop working.

Step 13

Remove the 2.4 mm screw holding the card down using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 14

Carefully pull out the card by sliding it to the left.

Step 15

Remove the single 5 mm screw holding the HDMI port cover in place using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 16

Lift and remove the HDMI port cover.

Step 17

Disconnect the red and blue display wires using an iFixit opening tool.

Step 18

Detach the display wire connector using a nylon spudger. Repeat on the other side.

Step 19

Flip up the five white wire clips and the single black clip using an iFixit opening tool.
Detach the wires connected to the motherboard.
Remove the two 5 mm screws that hold the motherboard in place with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 20

Push in the SD card slot.

Es gibt Geräte ohne die Sim Karte und Wireless Karte. Diese haben einen Sim-Dummy im Sim Slot, den man nicht eindrücken kann um ihn rauszunehmen. Bei denen kann man die Sim Karte von innen, mit Hilfe eines kleinen Loches neben der Hauptplatine, rausdrücken.

HerrScotti -

Step 21

Remove the SD card slot.

Step 22

Carefully remove the motherboard from the device by sliding it away from the laptop hinge and lifting upwards. Pull the blue sticky foam off of the back of the motherboard.