HP EliteBook 8470p Optical Drive Replacement
ID: 155587
Description: The optical drive is responsible for reading...
Steps:
- Position the computer upside down with the opening latch facing away from you and the battery facing towards you.
- If the battery is “swollen” or the shape is irregular, stop whatever you are doing and allow the battery to slowly discharge itself before removing it from the laptop casing. Click the link to learn how to replace and dispose of a “swollen” battery, What to do with a swollen battery.
- Slide the battery latch positioned to the right over to the right side. Hold it there.
- With the latch opened, pull the battery out of its socket firmly.
- There will likely be some resistance. However, if you find it to be excessive, the latch may not be properly opened.
- With the laptop latch still facing away from you, slide the left release latch to the left.
- Some models may have a screw installed on this latch, if so, be sure to remove it first to avoid damaging the latch.
- Slide the door away from you, toward the opening latch.
- Lift the door upwards away from the computer.
- CAUTION: Before removing the memory module, update to the latest BIOS. Failure to do so could result in various system problems.
- Spread the retaining tabs on either side of the memory module to release the module.
- Remove the memory module by pulling the module away from the slot at an angle.
- Note that the device does have two memory slots. The top slot houses the the expansion memory and the bottom slot houses the primary memory.
- Repeat the previous steps if there is an expansion memory card
- Position the laptop upside down with the optical drive facing toward you.
- Loosen the one captive Phillips #00 screw securing the optical drive with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- The screw is just above the optical drive.
- Use a spudger to release the bracket tab.
- The bracket tab is located just next to the screw removed in the previous step.
- Slide the optical drive towards you out of the computer.
