HP 14-dq5009nr SSD Card Replacement

ID: 185653

Description: This guide walks you through removing and repla...

Steps:

1. Peel the rubber feet off the bottom casing to reveal hidden screws.
2. Keep the rubber feet for reassembly.
3. Make sure the device is completely powered off before replacement.

4. Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to remove the eight screws from the back case.
5. Six 7 mm-long screws.
6. Two 4.8 mm-long screws

7. Use a plastic opening tool to separate the back case from the palmrest keyboard assembly. Gently pry the back cover from the device.
8. Start from a corner of the device and run the opening tool along the edge of the cover to release the clips before you separate them.
9. Be careful to not bend or crack the back cover.

10. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the four 3 mm screws that secure the battery to the chassis.

11. Angle the battery up slightly and gently pull it from the socket on the motherboard.

12. Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single 3 mm screw that secures the SSD to the motherboard.
13. If there is tape holding the card down remove the tape before unscrewing it.

14. The SSD card may pop up at a shallow angle when the screw is removed.
15. Grip the end of the SSD and pull it away from the connector to remove it.
16. During reassembly, insert the SSD at a shallow angle into its board connector.