HP 290 G2 SFF Assembly instructions

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Product End-of-Life Disassembly Instructions
Product Category: Personal Computers
Marketing Name / Model
[List multiple models if applicable.]
HP 290 G2 SFF Business PC
Purpose: The document is intended for use by end-of-life recyclers or treatment facilities. It provides the basic instructions
for the disassembly of HPI products to remove components and materials requiring selective treatment, as defined by EU
directive 2012/19/EC, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
NOTE: Recyclers should sort plastic materials into resin streams for recycling based on the ISO 11469 plastic marking
code on the plastic part. For any questions on plastic marking, please contact HP’s Sustainability Contact.
1.1 Items listed below are classified as requiring selective treatment.
1.2 Enter the quantity of items contained within the product which require selective treatment in the right column, as
applicable.
Item Description Notes
Quantity
of items
included
in product
Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) or Printed Circuit
Assemblies (PCA) With a surface greater than 10 sq cm
2
Batteries, excluding Li-Ion batteries. All types including standard alkaline, coin or button
style batteries
1
Li-Ion batteries. Include all Li-Ion batteries if more
than one is provided with the product (such as a
detachable notebook keyboard battery, RTC coin
cell, etc.)
Battery(ies) are attached to the product by (check all
that apply with an “x” inside the “[ ]”):
[ ] screws
[ X ] snaps
[ ] adhesive
[ ] other. Explain
NOTE: Add detailed removal procedures including
required tools in the sections 3.1 and 3.2.
Mercury-containing components For example, mercury in lamps, display backlights,
scanner lamps, switches, batteries
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) with a surface greater
than 100 sq cm Includes background illuminated displays with gas discharge lamps
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT)
Capacitors / condensers (Containing PCB/PCT)
Electrolytic Capacitors / Condensers measuring
greater than 2.5 cm in diameter or height PSU
External electrical cables and cords DC Cable for External Power Supply
1
Gas Discharge Lamps
Plastics containing Brominated Flame Retardants
1.0 Items Requiring Selective Treatment

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Item Description Notes
Quantity
of items
included
in product
weighing > 25 grams (not including PCBs or PCAs
already listed as a separate item above)
Components and parts containing toner and ink,
including liquids, semi-liquids (gel/paste) and toner Include the cartridges, print heads, tubes, vent chambers, and service stations.
Components and waste containing asbestos
Components, parts and materials containing
refractory ceramic fibers
Components, parts and materials containing
radioactive substances
2.0 Tools Required
List the type and size of the tools that would typically be used to disassemble the product to a point where components
and materials requiring selective treatment can be removed.
Tool Description
Tool Size (if
applicable)
Hexagon Screw Driver T-15
Electric Iron QUICK 310
Crisscross Screw Driver PH1
3.0 Product Disassembly Process
3.1 List the basic steps that should typically be followed to remove components and materials requiring selective treatment
including the required steps to remove the external enclosure:
1. Remove access panel (Step1-2)
2. Disconnect ODD/ HDD power cable and ODD/ HDD SATA cable from ODD (Step3~Step4)
3. Remove ODD/ HDD from chassis (Step4~Step8)
4. Remove all cables and heat sink from MB (Step9~Step12)
5. Separate heatsink(Step13~Step14)
6. Remove the Memory/ CPU/ WLAN/SSD/GFX and Battery from MB (Step14~Step23)
7. Remove MB from chassis (Step24-25)
8. Remove the PSU from chassis (Step26~Step28)
9. Separate PSU and remove the Electrolytic Capacitors (Step 29~Step33)
3.2 Optional Graphic. If the disassembly process is complex, insert a graphic illustration below to identify the items
contained in the product that require selective treatment (with descriptions and arrows identifying locations).

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Step1 Use T-15 screwdriver to Loose thumb screw and
remove access panel.
Step2 Disconnect ODD power cable and
ODD SATA cable from ODD.
Step3 Press the ODD’s latch on ODD cage
Step4 Remove the ODD from ODD cage
Step5 Remove front bezel from chassis
Step6 Disconnect HDD power cable and
HDD SATA cable from HDD.

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Step7 Remove the driver cage from Chassis
Step8 Use T-15 screwdriver to loose the screws of HDD and
remove HDD from HDD cage
Step9 Disconnect all cables from MB
Step10 Remove the Fan duct from cooler
Step11 Disconnect Cooler Fan cable from MB
Step12 Disconnect Cooler Fan cable from MB

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Step13 Use T-15 screwdriver to loose the
screws and remove the fan
Step14 Separate the fan from CPU heat sink
Step15 Remove memory from the MB
Step16 Rotate the handle and open it up

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Step17 Remove the CPU from the board
Step18 Open the GFX from Lock
Step19
Remove the GFX from the board
Step20 Remove SSD M.2 Card
Step21 Remove WLAN M.2 Card
Step22 Remove the Antenna from chasis

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Step23 Remove the battery from the system board
Step24
Use T-15 screwdriver to loose the screws of MB from
board
Step25 Remove MB from chassis
Step26
Use T-15 screwdriver to loose the screws of PSU
Step27 Press the PSU’s latch on chassis
Step28 Remove the PSU from chassis

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Step29 Remove four screws covered
Step30 Remove the screw and open case
Step31 Loose screws and remove PCB from case
Step32 Remove Ele-Cap from PCBA
33. Step30 Show Ele-Cap on PCBA (C1)