Need Help Identifying Two HP ZD7000 Parts

Question

Hi,
The DC power jack on my Pavilion ZD7000 went bad, a common problem. I had never taken a laptop computer apart before but decided I would give it a try and replace the jack myself. If I failed in my effort, no great loss since the computer is an old one.
I carefully followed steps from several online sources and noted and catalogued every screw, etc.
However, I didn't account for the fact that loose parts would fall from the computer when I turned it over. The two parts in question are in the image below. I have not been able to determine where they go. If you have any thoughts or insights, please let me know. I have no idea how critical they are to the computer's operation.
Thanks,
Bill

Answer 1

I looked at the service manual, too. There is nothing depicted which looks anything like these two things. HP Service Manuals have improved a lot since this thing was created; very sketchy and bare bones. I am going to go out on a limb and say the flat shiny thing is a bracket for something like the optical drive, or it maybe holds the video cable in place after it has been plugged into the motherboard. The other thing looks like a button to eject something like from the card reader. I would say neither is critical to the functioning of the system, but the absence of the spring-loaded thing will likely mean if you put a card or whatever in the slot it may be hard to get it out.