HP Elite x2 G1 1012 Rear Facing Camera Replacement

Written By: Colin Mika

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HP Elite x2 G1 1012 Rear Facing Camera Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace and / or maintain the rear facing camera.

Tools

Step 1

Be sure to power off and unplug your device before you begin your repair.
With the screen face down, lift up the stand as far as it goes.
Make sure not to force it past the resting point.

Step 2

Use a T5 driver to remove the six screws on the back of the tablet.

Torx T5 screwdriver

William Sherman - 22/07/20

Mine were also Torx T5 screws.

Christopher Rath - 16/09/20

Thanks for the T5 info!

Arthur Shi -

Step 3

After removing the screws, delicately close the stand.
Flip the tablet on its back so that the screen is facing up.

Step 4

Use the suction cup to carefully separate the screen from the device. Pull upwards with a fluid and smooth motion.
Do not lift too fast! There will still be wires connecting the screen to the device. Make sure they are not tampered with.

Start with the suction cup centered on the edge (not on the right, as shown). The clips in the side corers of the screen are tighter than the center clips. As the screen bows out in the middle, the side clips easily disengage.

Christopher Rath - 16/09/20

To open the system the way it is shown in step 5, the system must be turned around. The HP logo must be in the back and the camera in the front. If you open on the HP logo end, you risk damaging the screen cable.

Alte de Boer -

Step 5

Remove the tape on the lower left side of the screen.
Underneath the tape, disconnect the LCM cable, the larger wire that was underneath the tape, from the back of the tablet screen.

It is possible to replace the battery without performing steps 5 and 6. It requires someone or something to hold the screen upright while you work on the battery. Just make sure that the screen doesn't fall.

Alte de Boer -