Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps

Flags

1

This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff.

  • BackHP 10 2101

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Identify the SD card port.

Identify the SD card port.

1024

Step 2

  • Insert the smallest plastic opening tool into the SD card port. Gently pry until the back panel separates from the screen panel.
  • Do not insert opening tool too far. Avoid making contact with the metal inside the port.

Insert the smallest plastic opening tool into the SD card port. Gently pry until the back panel separates from the screen panel.

Do not insert opening tool too far. Avoid making contact with the metal inside the port.

Step 3

  • Slide the opening tool along the seam between the back panel and the screen panel, prying the panels apart as you move around the edges.

Slide the opening tool along the seam between the back panel and the screen panel, prying the panels apart as you move around the edges.

Step 4

  • Separate the back panel from the rest of the device.

Separate the back panel from the rest of the device.

Step 5

              Battery
  • Desolder the battery connectors from the motherboard.

Desolder the battery connectors from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Pull the bright blue-green tabs to remove the battery from the rest of the device.
  • Pulling the tabs may not fully disconnect the battery from the metal display casing.

Pull the bright blue-green tabs to remove the battery from the rest of the device.

Pulling the tabs may not fully disconnect the battery from the metal display casing.

Step 7

  • If the previous step is unsuccessful, wedge the smallest plastic opening tool between the adhesive and the metal display casing.
  • Wedging may apply unsafe pressure on the battery. Be careful not to puncture the battery.

If the previous step is unsuccessful, wedge the smallest plastic opening tool between the adhesive and the metal display casing.

Wedging may apply unsafe pressure on the battery. Be careful not to puncture the battery.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      2 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors 


                    Bryce Harmsen

Member since: 09/25/2018

668 Reputation

                                      5 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       10







                                                        +7 more badges

Team

                       Central Washington University, Team S1-G4, Pengilly Fall 2018                        

                                                  Member of Central Washington University, Team S1-G4, Pengilly Fall 2018 



                    CWU-PENGILLY-F18S1G4                     


                                            4 Members                     


                                            10 Guides authored

Nathan Wells - Jul 2, 2019

Reply

Do you know where to buy a replacement battery for this device?

Bryce Harmsen - Jul 3, 2019

Reply

Hi Nathan,

Unfortunately HP has not released this battery for sale to the public, as seen at https://parts.hp.com/hpparts/Search_Resu…. It may be worthwhile to contact HP. Here is an email address for their customer service: ‘‘HPparts.sales.ams@hp.com.