HP Pavilion Sleekbook 15-b000 Motherboard Replacement

ID: 105356

Description: This guide will walk you through the step by...

Steps:

1. Unplug laptop from adapter and all other devices.

2. Flip the laptop over with battery facing you.

3. Slide the battery lock on the right side open.
4. Slide the Battery release latch on the left side.

5. Pull battery out.

6. Remove the two 6.5mm Phillips #1 keyboard screws from bottom of laptop.

7. Push screwdriver through screw hole top pop the keyboard.
8. Make sure the screen is open.

9. Pry up the keyboard.
10. The keyboard is still attached by it's ribbon.

11. Remove keyboard wire by popping latch under blue plastic

12. Using the spudger to lift up on the white tabs
13. Pull horizontally on the blue ribbon to disconnect the cables

14. Remove the five 5.5mm Phillips #1 screws from the case

15. Remove eight 6.5mm Phillips #1 screws from the back cover

16. Starting at a top corner, use the pry tool to split the case.
17. Slowly work around the case, pulling up gently to release the clips.

18. Remove the 4 x 5.5 mm screws connecting the hard drive tot he case.

19. Remove hard drive from bracket being careful of it's cable.

20. Disconnect cable from hard drive.

21. Disconnect motherboard cable from left side USB and jacks

22. Remove the six 5.5mm Phillips #1 motherboard screws
23. Remove the one 3.5mm Phillips #1 screw from the WiFi chip

24. Remove motherboard.