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HP SLATE 7 EXTREME 4400US: Why won't my tablet connect to the internet?

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:39:00 -0700

Tablet won't connect to the internet. I can't figure out how to make it connect. What do I do?

⟐ Answered December 15, 2018 at 16:39 MST

HP SLATE 7 EXTREME 4400US: How do I print a document?

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:56:10 -0700

I have a HP wireless printer, but I have not been able to connect to the printer.

⟐ Answer deleted December 19, 2019 at 10:56 MST

HP SLATE 7 EXTREME 4400US: Why is my tablet frozen on the home screen?

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:41:12 -0700

Tablet is frozen on the home page, any help would be much obliged.

⟐ Answer accepted October 06, 2016 at 8:41 MST

HP Slate 7 Extreme 4400US: Power button broken in HP slate 7 extreme

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:52:51 -0700

Hi. I have been using my HP Slate 7 Extreme for over a year now. Sometimes the power button would not be responsive and I used the stylus to unlock the tab. For the past week, the power button has been completely unresponsive. Yesterday, the tab switched off due to low battery. After letting it charge for the night and affirming that it has high battery levels, I tried to switch it on. However, it is not working.

Please Help!!!

HP Slate 7 Extreme 4400US: Having difficulty reinserting I/O flat cable back into the ZIP socket

Mon, 21 May 2018 02:23:09 -0700

Having replaced the microUSB Socket on the I/O board in HP SLATE 7 EXTREME TABLET. I am having difficulty reinserting the FFC Ribbon cable into the ZIF CONNECTOR on the motherboard. I have lifted the front locking bar and tried inserting the ribbon cable.

I cannot fully insert it up to the white line on the ribbon, that I assume is supposed to show that the cable has been correctly & fully positioned inside the ZIF Female socket. Which I assume, has an internal slot to align and position the cable to be fully inserted, before the locking bar can be closed. To make the best connection between the cable and socket gold plated pins inside the ZIF PCB socket.

My flexible cable has 2 folds "to represent a Z shape" bent at the each of the 2 white lines across the cable, which show where to bend the cable. (ie there are 3 white lines). Closer white line is for correct insertion depth, while the other 2 white lines are provided for bending or flexing points. Space is limited, cable is a little long.

With the difference in heights, the ribbon cable is glued to the earthing or shielding braid and attached to display back, to the higher PCB ZIF Socket. Adds difficulty to the alignment.

The photos provided in the guides, give an accurate picture of what the assembly, should look like, when finished. Therefore achieve the best connnection possible.

I have done some research on the best method to reinsert FFC Cable into ZIF sockets, using electrical or sticky tape folded over on itself, leaving some of the tape to adhere to the ribbon as tab, to help in guiding the cable straight into the socket, giving better purchase to grip this small cable into a small gap in the ZIP Entry point.

My cable is bending slightly up into a slight curl, making it difficult to align both for easy insertion. Any ideas would be very helpful. All videos, I have viewed make it look easy, when you are not in such a tight location or longer cable.

Thanks for your help, if someone relies. Cheers Bob

⟐ Edited by author May 21, 2018 at 2:23 MST