Top cover
NOTE: All top cover spare part kits include a fingerprint reader board and cable.
Description Spare part number
For use only with HP Compaq 8710w computer models 451379-001
For use only with HP Compaq 8710p computer models 450595-001
Before removing the top cover, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the following components:
a. Battery (see
Battery on page 44)
b. Keyboard (see
Keyboard on page 60)
c. Switch cover (see
Switch cover on page 67)
d. Display assembly (see
Display assembly on page 77)
Remove the top cover:
1. Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
2. Remove the fourteen Torx T8M2.5×9.0 screws that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
3. Turn the computer right-side up, with the front toward you.
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