HP Pro Slate 12 Tablet – Disassembling procedure – How to remove the battery – How to remove – volume and power button – speakers removal

Disassembling procedure: How to remove Back cover

Before disassembling the tablet, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
Remove the back cover:

1. Place the tablet on a Ưat surface, display panel side down, with the docking charger toward you.
2. Remove eight Torx 4 screws (1).
3. Use a plastic pry tool or a suction tool (2) to release the edge of the back cover from the display panel assembly.
4. Remove the tape that secures the battery to the back cover.

5. Lift the cover (3), and then remove the back cover (4).

How to remove Battery

Before removing the battery, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover

Remove the battery:

1. Disconnect the battery cable (1) from the system board.
2. Release the battery tabs and tape holding the battery.

3. Remove the battery (2)

How to remove Rear-facing web camera

Before removing the rear-facing web-camera, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery

Remove the rear-facing web-camera:
1. Disconnect the rear-facing web-camera cable (1) from the system board.
2. Remove the rear-facing web-camera (2) from the display panel assembly.

How to remove Volume and power button board

Before removing the volume and power button board, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
6. Remove the rear-facing web-camera 
7. Remove the front-facing web-camera 
Remove the volume and power button board:

How to remove Speakers

Before removing the speakers, follow these steps:
1. Turn oƫ the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is oƫ, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
6. Remove the rear-facing web-camera 
7. Remove the front-facing web-camera 
8. Remove the volume and power button board 
Remove the top speaker:
1. Disconnect the top speaker cable from the system board (1), and then carefully release the cable from the routing channels (2).
2. Remove one Torx 4 screw from the rubber speaker protector (3).

3. Remove the speaker (4).

Remove the bottom speaker:

How to remove Antenna board

Before removing the antenna board, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
6. Remove the rear-facing web-camera 
7. Remove the front-facing web-camera 
8. Remove the volume and power button board 
9. Remove the top and bottom speakers 
Remove the antenna board:
1. Disconnect the antenna board cable (1) from the system board, and then remove it (2)

2. Detach the antenna board (1) from the display panel assembly, and then remove it (2).

How to remove System board

Before removing the system board, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the tablet. If you are unsure whether the tablet is off, turn the tablet on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect the power from the tablet by unplugging the power adapter cord from the tablet.
3. Disconnect all external devices from the tablet.
4. Remove the back cover 
5. Remove the battery 
6. Remove the rear-facing web-camera 
7. Remove the front-facing web-camera 
8. Remove the volume and power button board

9. Remove the top and bottom speakers
10. Remove the antenna board
11. Remove the connector board
Remove the system board:
1. Release the system board ZIF connectors to which the following cables are connected, and then disconnect the following cables from the system board:
(1) Button board
(2) Touch controller
(3) Display panel graphics
2. Remove the four Torx 4 screws (1) that secure the system board to the display panel assembly, and then remove the system board (2).