Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery and Service Access Cover
- 4 steps
- Hard Drive
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery and Service Access Cover
- Before beginning, make sure that your computer is turned off and all external power cords are disconnected.
- Close the laptop and turn it over so that the underside is up and the silver battery bay is facing towards you.
Before beginning, make sure that your computer is turned off and all external power cords are disconnected.
Close the laptop and turn it over so that the underside is up and the silver battery bay is facing towards you.
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Step 2
- The battery locking latch is on the bottom right corner; slide it inward to unlock the battery.
- Slide the battery release latch inwards.
- Pull the battery towards you to remove it.
The battery locking latch is on the bottom right corner; slide it inward to unlock the battery.
Slide the battery release latch inwards.
Pull the battery towards you to remove it.
Step 3
- Slide the service access cover release lever to the right.
- While holding the lever to the right, lift up the laptop’s bottom cover gently and remove the cover.
Slide the service access cover release lever to the right.
While holding the lever to the right, lift up the laptop’s bottom cover gently and remove the cover.
Step 4
- Orient the computer as shown in the picture.
Orient the computer as shown in the picture.
Step 5
Hard Drive
- Remove the HP product sticker.
- Be careful not to pull up the black hard drive plastic connector with the sticker. Also, removing this sticker will void your warranty.
Remove the HP product sticker.
Be careful not to pull up the black hard drive plastic connector with the sticker. Also, removing this sticker will void your warranty.
Step 6
- Locate the hard drive, where the HP Product sticker used to be.
- Locate the hard drive cable, connected to the hard drive.
- Disconnect the hard drive cable by gently pulling upward.
Locate the hard drive, where the HP Product sticker used to be.
Locate the hard drive cable, connected to the hard drive.
Disconnect the hard drive cable by gently pulling upward.
Step 7
- Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the three 2.0 x 4.0 Philips screws holding the hard drive in place.
Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, unscrew and remove the three 2.0 x 4.0 Philips screws holding the hard drive in place.
Step 8
- Use the Mylar Tab located on the right side of the hard drive to pry up the hard drive.
- Remove the hard drive.
Use the Mylar Tab located on the right side of the hard drive to pry up the hard drive.
Remove the hard drive.
Step 9
- Lay the hard drive down with the underside facing up.
- Pull and remove the hard drive pin connector from the hard drive.
Lay the hard drive down with the underside facing up.
Pull and remove the hard drive pin connector from the hard drive.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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