Hp G62 144Dx Fan Heat Sink Module Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Battery
1 step
Hard Drive
2 steps
RAM
2 steps
Keyboard
5 steps
Motherboard
8 steps
Fan/heat Sink module
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Make sure to turn off the laptop before removing the battery.
Slide the lock to the right, located slightly above the battery location.
While pulling the lock, pull the battery out, keeping it flat and parallel to the laptop so that it slides out easily.

Make sure to turn off the laptop before removing the battery.

Slide the lock to the right, located slightly above the battery location.

While pulling the lock, pull the battery out, keeping it flat and parallel to the laptop so that it slides out easily.

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Step 2

              Hard Drive

Loosen the 2 Phillips 2.5x6 screws in the rectangular panel with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
The screws will stay in the panel, but come free from the body of the computer.
Gently remove the panel with a plastic opening tool.

Loosen the 2 Phillips 2.5x6 screws in the rectangular panel with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

The screws will stay in the panel, but come free from the body of the computer.

Gently remove the panel with a plastic opening tool.

Step 3

Unscrew the three 3x4 Phillips screws holding the hard drive in with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Pull the hard drive cable out of the motherboard.
Pull the hard drive out of the computer.

Unscrew the three 3x4 Phillips screws holding the hard drive in with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Pull the hard drive cable out of the motherboard.

Pull the hard drive out of the computer.

Step 4

RAM

Unscrew the three Phillips 2.5x6 screws in the L-shaped panel on the back with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
The screws will stay in the panel, but will come loose from the body of the laptop.
Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the panel free from the laptop.

Unscrew the three Phillips 2.5x6 screws in the L-shaped panel on the back with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

The screws will stay in the panel, but will come loose from the body of the laptop.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the panel free from the laptop.

Step 5

Pull the two metal clips to the top RAM module outwards parallel to the laptop.
After the RAM module pops up, gently pull in out from the computer.
Repeat for the second RAM module.

Pull the two metal clips to the top RAM module outwards parallel to the laptop.

After the RAM module pops up, gently pull in out from the computer.

Repeat for the second RAM module.

Step 6

              Keyboard

Remove the 3 Phillips 2.5x5 screws (closest to the battery slot) and the 2 Phillips 2.5x6.5 screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
This screws will have a keyboard symbol inscribed next to them.

Remove the 3 Phillips 2.5x5 screws (closest to the battery slot) and the 2 Phillips 2.5x6.5 screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

This screws will have a keyboard symbol inscribed next to them.

Step 7

Use the Phillips # 1 screwdriver to unscrew the 2.5x6 Phillips screws holding the L-shaped back panel.
Screws should stay in panel, but come free of the laptop body.
Gently use a plastic opening tool to remove the panel.

Use the Phillips # 1 screwdriver to unscrew the 2.5x6 Phillips screws holding the L-shaped back panel.

Screws should stay in panel, but come free of the laptop body.

Gently use a plastic opening tool to remove the panel.

Step 8

Unscrew the final Phillips 2.5x5 keyboard screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Unscrew the final Phillips 2.5x5 keyboard screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 9

Flip the laptop so the top is facing up again and open the cover.
Use a metal spudger to pry the keyboard up and pull it back.
Be sure to pry up the board itself and not an individual key.
This process has the risk of breaking keys.

Flip the laptop so the top is facing up again and open the cover.

Use a metal spudger to pry the keyboard up and pull it back.

Be sure to pry up the board itself and not an individual key.

This process has the risk of breaking keys.

Step 10

Pull up the latch that connects the keyboard connector the the motherboard.

Pull up the latch that connects the keyboard connector the the motherboard.

Step 11

              Motherboard

Remove four Phillips PM2.5x3 screws in the battery bay, and remove ten Phillips PM2.5x6.5 screws on the base enclosure with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove four Phillips PM2.5x3 screws in the battery bay, and remove ten Phillips PM2.5x6.5 screws on the base enclosure with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 12

Remove the Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw that secures the WLAN module to the computer with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the Phillips PM2.0×3.0 screw that secures the WLAN module to the computer with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 13

Disconnect the two wires that attach the card to the motherboard by pulling them up individually.
Grab the card gently and pull it out after it pops up.

Disconnect the two wires that attach the card to the motherboard by pulling them up individually.

Grab the card gently and pull it out after it pops up.

Step 14

Flip the laptop over so that the top is facing upwards.
Remove the Phillips PM2.5×6.0 screw that secures the top cover to the computer with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Disconnect the 4 connectors to the motherboard.

Flip the laptop over so that the top is facing upwards.

Remove the Phillips PM2.5×6.0 screw that secures the top cover to the computer with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Disconnect the 4 connectors to the motherboard.

Step 15

Take off the cover by prying open the cover with a plastic opening tool.
Lift the edge near the display first until it pops out, and then remove the cover by pulling it out.
The cover should come out with ease. If you having trouble pulling the cover out you should double check to see if any screws were left unscrew.

Take off the cover by prying open the cover with a plastic opening tool.

Lift the edge near the display first until it pops out, and then remove the cover by pulling it out.

The cover should come out with ease. If you having trouble pulling the cover out you should double check to see if any screws were left unscrew.

Step 16

Remove the two motherboard screws and the fan screw that holds it on the the rest of the computer with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two motherboard screws and the fan screw that holds it on the the rest of the computer with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 17

Remove the six connectors from the motherboard.
The power connector is located underneth the USB connector.

Remove the six connectors from the motherboard.

The power connector is located underneth the USB connector.

Step 18

Lift up the right side of the motherboard and pull it out to the right carefully.

Lift up the right side of the motherboard and pull it out to the right carefully.

Step 19

              Fan/heat Sink module

Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn on the computer, and then shut it down through the operating system.
Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
Disconnect the power from the computer by first disconnecting the power cord from the AC outlet and then disconnecting the AC adapter from the computer.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
Loosen the four Phillips PM2.5×7.0 captive screws that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board with a Phillips 0 screwdriver.

Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn on the computer, and then shut it down through the operating system.

Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.

Disconnect the power from the computer by first disconnecting the power cord from the AC outlet and then disconnecting the AC adapter from the computer.

Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.

Loosen the four Phillips PM2.5×7.0 captive screws that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board with a Phillips 0 screwdriver.

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

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