HP Pavilion 17-f004dx Hard Drive Replacement

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HP Pavilion 17-f004dx Hard Drive Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

20

Zeitaufwand

20 - 45 Minuten

Einleitung

The hard drive may malfunction if physically damaged or put under a lot of stress. Use this guide to replace it if the computer won't boot and or is displaying errors.

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    • Before you remove the battery, make sure the laptop is powered off.

    • Slide the black battery latches inward to remove the battery.

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    • Pull the battery out towards you while your fingers are still holding the latches in place.

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    • Remove one 7 mm screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Use a metal spudger to push the CD drive out of its slot for removal.

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    • Remove fifteen 7 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the thin plastic cover using the flat metal spudger to expose another screw.

    • Remove one 7 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Use a metal spudger to remove the rubber "feet" to expose two screws.

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    • Underneath each rubber foot, there is a screw.

    • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove a 4.8 mm screw on each side.

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    • Remove the two black end caps to expose more screws.

    • The end caps will require some force to remove.

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    • Remove the following six screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver:

    • Two 7 mm screws.

    • Two 7 mm screws.

    • Two 4.8 mm screws.

    At step 11 there are only two screws. Those marked in yellow in the picture.

    Paul Clark -

    Step 10, the screws under the end caps. My device also only had the yellow screws in place.

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    • Remove two 2.4 mm broadhead screws from the CD Drive bay with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Flip the laptop back over. Then, with the laptop open, move the plastic prying tool around the top cover to pry it from the enclosure.

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    • Partially lift the top cover from the enclosure.

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    • Remove the ribbon connecting the power button to the motherboard.

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    • Remove the ribbon connecting the mousepad to the motherboard.

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    • Remove the ribbon connecting the keyboard to the motherboard.

    • You may now fully lift the front panel from the rest of the laptop.

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    • Lift the black retaining bar that holds down the two hard drive ribbons to unlock them.

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    • Gently pull the ribbons out.

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    • Lift the hard drive out from the enclosure.

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    • Pull the rubber casing away from the hard drive.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Tinte & Feder

Allan Soria

Mitglied seit: 21/09/16

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Ein Kommentar

Thank you. Couldn’t figure out why those end caps wouldn’t budge. Dang hidden screws! Kudos!

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