HP Pavilion 15-n210dx Hard Drive Replacement

ID: 146623

Description: WARNING: The computer should be off (no power...

Steps:

1. Turn the laptop over.

2. Push the pins towards each other using your thumbs. The battery will pop out a little bit. Remove it using your hand.

3. Turn over the laptop and remove the single screw using a Tri-point Y0 screwdriver.

4. Open the laptop and use a spudger gently to get under the keyboard. Loosen the keyboard on all sides and then lift it up.

5. Use the spudger to unhinge the fastener and remove the connector.
6. The keyboard should be completely detached from the computer now.

7. Use the Tri-point Y0 screwdriver to remove all screws on the metal sheet, then remove the metal sheet.

8. Remove the two blue wire connectors using the reverse tweezers and lift up on the two wires to disconnect them.

9. Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the twelve (12) screws from the back panel.

10. Remove the optic drive by pushing the edge with your thumbs to open it. Once open use two hands to remove it entirely.

11. Remove the screws that become exposed after removing the optic drive using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

12. Wedge the metal spudger between the black and silver plastic.
13. Slide the spudger along the edge of the laptop to help in ease of separation. Next use your hands to separate the black plastic from the silver plastic.
14. Avoid using the metal spudger unless it's for serious prying power. If used incorrectly, the metal spudger can damage the internal components of the device.

15. Remove the two connectors that are attached to the hard drive by lifting up and away from the connected port.

16. Remove the hard drive by lifting up on the back side of it.