HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-dw1025nr Motherboard Replacement

ID: 155510

Description: If your HP Pavilion x360 Convertible...

Steps:

1. Turn off the device and set it upside down. Orient the hinges away from you.
2. Wedge the opening pick under the grip. Lift the end of the grip.
3. Pull the grip off all the way. Repeat for the second grip.

4. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw from the center bottom.
5. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw from all four corners of the bottom cover.

6. Use the opening pick to separate the back panel from the device.
7. Begin near the hinge and carefully follow the perimeter until you have taken the pick around all four sides.
8. The back panel will come loose once the pick has been around the whole edge of the device.
9. Lift the panel off.

10. Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove all four of the 4 mm screws that secure each corner of the battery.

11. Use the opening tool near the connector to gently apply pressure and lift the battery away from the device.
12. Once loose, lift the battery from the connector side to separate it from the device.
13. The stabilizer for the battery (small black part held in by the top left screw) may come loose. Leave the part in its original position.

14. Disconnect connectors 1 and 2 of the wireless card using the spudger.

15. Use PH1 to remove the 2.5mm holding screw.
16. Lift the card up and out.

17. Use the spudger to disconnect the power connector.

18. Use the pointy end of the spudger to disconnect the webcam.
19. There are indents on either side of the connector that the pointy end of the spudger fits into.

20. Remove the sticker covering the touch sensor connector using the angled tweezers.
21. Firmly pinch the plastic loop and pull straight up to disconnect the touch sensor.
22. This connector is very tight and will likely make a pop sound when it disconnects.

23. Use the spudger to disconnect the cable to the left of the touch sensor connector.

24. Be sure not to scratch or puncture the ribbon cable.
25. Use the spudger to lift the black flap of the keyboard connector.
26. Use the angled tweezers to carefully grip and pull out the ribbon cable.

27. Use the angled tweezers to remove the clear sticker covering the trackpad connector.
28. Be sure not to scratch or puncture the ribbon cable.
29. Use the spudger to lift the white flap of the connector.
30. Use the angled tweezers to pull out the ribbon cable.

31. Use the spudger to disconnect the fan cable.

32. Use PH1 to remove the 3 4mm screws holding the fan.
33. Lift the fan up and away from the heat pipe.

34. Use PH1 to remove the 7 2.5mm screws holding down the motherboard
35. Both battery stabilizers (small, black plastic parts) will be loose.

36. Slightly lift the heat pipe with one hand.
37. Using your other hand, lift the small part of the motherboard up and away from the laptop frame.
38. The silver section under the heat pipe is a ribbon cable that connects the small piece to the large section of the motherboard.

39. Lift the right side of the large portion of the motherboard up and away from the frame of the laptop.