Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 2 steps

Flags

0

  • BackHP Pavilion 14-b120dx

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

Introduction

Before starting, make sure your device is turned off and disconnected from any power sources. Transfer your laptop to a stable, dry, working surface to begin the operation.

The installation process is just the reverse order of the removal process.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Power down the laptop and detach the charging cord (failure to do so can result in electrical shock).

Power down the laptop and detach the charging cord (failure to do so can result in electrical shock).

1024

Step 2

  • Flip the laptop upside down so that the bottom is facing you.
  • Push the slide on the right toward the center of the laptop, releasing the battery latch.
  • Lift the battery up and away from the laptop.

Flip the laptop upside down so that the bottom is facing you.

Push the slide on the right toward the center of the laptop, releasing the battery latch.

Lift the battery up and away from the laptop.

Step 3

              Keyboard               
  • Insert the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the palm rest.
  • Pry upwards until the keyboard section detaches from the laptop.
  • Repeat this around the edge of the entire keyboard.
  • Sections will make loud snapping noises as they detach from the palm rest - this is normal.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the palm rest.

Pry upwards until the keyboard section detaches from the laptop.

Repeat this around the edge of the entire keyboard.

Sections will make loud snapping noises as they detach from the palm rest - this is normal.

Step 4

  • Lift the keyboard slowly up until the connecting cable is exposed.
  • Carefully lift the flap on the ZIF connector using a fingernail or plastic opening tool. This will release the cable.
  • Detach the cable.

Lift the keyboard slowly up until the connecting cable is exposed.

Carefully lift the flap on the ZIF connector using a fingernail or plastic opening tool. This will release the cable.

Detach the cable.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 6 other contributors 

                    Joshua Carberry                     

Member since: 10/20/2016

240 Reputation

                                      2 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       6







                                                        +3 more badges                           

Team

                       UMass Dartmouth, Team 4-4, Catania Fall 2016                        

                                                  Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team 4-4, Catania Fall 2016 



                    UMASSD-CATANIA-F16S4G4                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            6 Guides authored