HP SLATE 8 PLUS Manual

HP Slate 8 Plus Tablet
Maintenance and Service Guide
IMPORTANT! This document is intended for
HP authorized service providers only.

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First Edition: May 2014
Document Part Number: 768332-001
Product notice
This guide describes features that are
common to most models. Some features may
not be available on your tablet.
Software terms
By installing, copying, downloading, or
otherwise using any software product
preinstalled on this tablet, you agree to be
bound by the terms of the HP End User
License Agreement (EULA). If you do not
accept these license terms, your sole remedy
is to return the entire unused product
(hardware and software) within 14 days for
a refund subject to the refund policy of your
place of purchase.
For any further information or to request a
full refund of the tablet, please contact your
local point of sale (the seller).

Safety warning notice
WARNING! To reduce the possibility of heat-related injuries or of overheating the device, do not
place the device directly on your lap or obstruct the device air vents. Use the device only on a hard, flat
surface. Do not allow another hard surface, such as an adjoining optional printer, or a soft surface,
such as pillows or rugs or clothing, to block airflow. Also, do not allow the AC adapter to contact
the skin or a soft surface, such as pillows or rugs or clothing, during operation. The device and the AC
adapter comply with the user-accessible surface temperature limits defined by the International
Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment (IEC 60950).
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Table of contents
1 Product description ........................................................................................................... 1
2 External component identification ..................................................................................... 3
3 Illustrated parts catalog .................................................................................................... 4
Locating the tablet part number, serial number, and IMEI number ................................................... 4
Tablet major components .......................................................................................................... 5
Miscellaneous parts .................................................................................................................. 7
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................... 8
4 Removal and replacement preliminary requirements ...................................................... 10
Tools required ....................................................................................................................... 10
Service considerations ............................................................................................................ 10
Plastic parts ............................................................................................................ 10
Cables and connectors ............................................................................................ 10
Drive handling ........................................................................................................ 11
Grounding guidelines ............................................................................................................. 11
Electrostatic discharge damage ................................................................................. 11
Packaging and transporting guidelines ....................................................... 13
Workstation guidelines .............................................................. 13
Equipment guidelines ................................................................. 14
5 Removal and replacement procedures ............................................................................ 15
Top and bottom covers ........................................................................................................... 15
Display panel assembly .......................................................................................................... 16
Battery .................................................................................................................................. 18
Speakers ............................................................................................................................... 19
Delivery antenna board .......................................................................................................... 21
Front-facing webcam .............................................................................................................. 22
Volume button board .............................................................................................................. 24
Connector board ................................................................................................................... 25
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System board ........................................................................................................................ 27
Rear-facing webcam ............................................................................................................... 29
Vibrator module ..................................................................................................................... 30
6 Specifications .................................................................................................................. 32
7 Power cord set requirements .......................................................................................... 33
Requirements for all countries .................................................................................................. 33
Requirements for specific countries and regions ......................................................................... 33
8 Recycling ........................................................................................................................ 35
Index ................................................................................................................................. 36
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1 Product description
Category Description
Product Name HP Slate 8 Plus Tablet
Chipset/processor Balong® V9R1 Cortex-A9 quad core 1.60-GHz processor
Graphics Integrated with solder-on-circuit (SoC)
Panel 8.0-in, 1280×800, diagonal capacitive, 10-point MultiTouch, in-plane switching (IPS), high-
definition (HD), wide-viewing angle display panel
Memory Supports 1 GB, LPDDR2, 533-MHz system memory, integrated onto system board
Storage Supports 16 GB eMMC storage, integrated onto system board
Supports external Micro SD up to 32 GB
Audio and video 1.0-MP, fixed-focus, front-facing webcam
5.0-MP, auto-focus, rear-facing webcam
Dual microphones (2)
Integrated 0.5-W stereo speakers (2), SWS
Sensors ●Accelerometer
●Ambient light sensor+Proximity
●GPS/AGPS/Glonass
Wireless ●S8: 301L; GSM: band 2/3/5/8; UMTS: band 1/2/5/8; FDD LTE: band 1/3/7/20;
TDD LTE: 38/40
●Wifi: 802.11 a/b/g/n
●Bluetooth: 4.0+LE
Ports ●Micro USB type B with MHL support
●Micro SD Card Reader slot
●Micro SIM slot
●Audio jack: 3.5-mm with microphone and URAT support
Power requirements Supports a 1-cell, 4800-mAh, lithium-polymer, USB-charging battery
Supports a 10-W, 5-V/2-A USB cable AC adapter
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Category Description
Operating system Preinstalled: Android 4.4.2
Serviceability End user replaceable parts: AC adapter and USB cable
2 Chapter 1 Product description

2 External component identification
Item Component Item Component
(1) Microphone (5) Volume control buttons
(2) Audio-out (headphone)/Audio-in
(microphone) jack
(6) Microphone
(3) Front-facing webcam (7) Micro USB port
(4) Power button (8) Speakers
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3 Illustrated parts catalog
Locating the tablet part number, serial number, and
IMEI number
The tablet part number (1), serial number (2), and International Mobile Station Equipment Identity
number (IMEI) (3) are located on the tablet back cover. This information may be needed when
travelling internationally or when contacting support.
4 Chapter 3 Illustrated parts catalog