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45 minutes - 1 hour
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Step 1
Shutdown Laptop
- Before working on the laptop, make sure it is shut down.
Before working on the laptop, make sure it is shut down.
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Step 2
Remove Battery
- Pull the locking tab to the right showing a unlocked symbol.
- Then pull the release tab to the left, releasing the battery.
- Lift the battery out of its connection.
Pull the locking tab to the right showing a unlocked symbol.
Then pull the release tab to the left, releasing the battery.
Lift the battery out of its connection.
Step 3
Remove Optical Drive
- Unscrew the single Phillips #0 screw that holds the optical drive in place.
- Using a spudger push the optical drive out.
- Pull the optical drive completely out and set it to the side.
Unscrew the single Phillips #0 screw that holds the optical drive in place.
Using a spudger push the optical drive out.
Pull the optical drive completely out and set it to the side.
Step 4
Remove the Hinge Caps
- Using a spudger, pry up the rubber cap.
- Remove the single screw underneath the cap.
- Slightly lift up on the marked section of the hinge cap. Pull away from the computer to release the cap.
- Remove the hinge screw.
- Repeat all steps on the other side.
Using a spudger, pry up the rubber cap.
Remove the single screw underneath the cap.
Slightly lift up on the marked section of the hinge cap. Pull away from the computer to release the cap.
Remove the hinge screw.
Repeat all steps on the other side.
Step 5
Remove Bottom Screws.
- Remove each of the highlighted screws.
- Note, this screw is sometimes covered by a cap.
- Remove the silver pan head crew in the optical drive bay.
Remove each of the highlighted screws.
Note, this screw is sometimes covered by a cap.
Remove the silver pan head crew in the optical drive bay.
Step 6
Remove the Top Case
- Flip your computer back over and open the display. Using a sputter, opening tool, guitar pick, or card pry up on the top case between the frame and itself.
- Follow all the way around the top case gently, until the keyboard is able to be lifted freely.
- NOTE* Do not lift the keyboard off until the next step in which we pull the ribbon cable connections.
- Using your spudger, or prying tool lift the releases for each ribbon cable. *Be cautious when removing and handling ribbon cables as they are very fragile.
- Lastly, remove the last two ribbon cables located at the top of the keyboard.
Flip your computer back over and open the display. Using a sputter, opening tool, guitar pick, or card pry up on the top case between the frame and itself.
Follow all the way around the top case gently, until the keyboard is able to be lifted freely.
NOTE* Do not lift the keyboard off until the next step in which we pull the ribbon cable connections.
Using your spudger, or prying tool lift the releases for each ribbon cable. *Be cautious when removing and handling ribbon cables as they are very fragile.
Lastly, remove the last two ribbon cables located at the top of the keyboard.
Step 7
Removing the Mother Board
- Remove each cable and connection to the logic board.
- Next, remove the screws holding the motherboard to the bottom case.
- There may be a screw in this area, there was not in the computer I worked on.
- Remove the screw holding the wifi card in place. Pull the wifi card out.
Remove each cable and connection to the logic board.
Next, remove the screws holding the motherboard to the bottom case.
There may be a screw in this area, there was not in the computer I worked on.
Remove the screw holding the wifi card in place. Pull the wifi card out.
Step 8
Finish Removing the Mother Board
- The hardest connection to remove, this is the cable to the AC/DC power port. Remove it by pulling the outside edges of the connector and wiggling gently.
The hardest connection to remove, this is the cable to the AC/DC power port. Remove it by pulling the outside edges of the connector and wiggling gently.
Step 9
Transfer the Fan to the New Motherboard
- Remove the fan by disconnecting the white pin connector and then removing the only Phillips crew holding the fan in place.
- Now you’re ready to put the new logic board in!
Remove the fan by disconnecting the white pin connector and then removing the only Phillips crew holding the fan in place.
Now you’re ready to put the new logic board in!
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Douglas Bateman - May 29, 2019
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Thanks for this guide. Apparently the RAM is on the underside of the logic board?
I have a HP 15-P189NA which could do with a RAM upgrade.
Alex Barblexi - Oct 20, 2019
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Das Modell 15-P151NG ist etwas anders, hilft trotzdem die Anleitung.
Bernd Dreyer - Nov 7, 2022
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Ich wäre an dem defekten Mainboard interessiert.
