How To Disassemble A HP Pavilion Laptop

How To Disassemble A HP Pavilion Laptop

To open a HP Pavilion laptop it may take one hour if you know how to do this and several hours if you don’t know at least the basic laptop components. Before you try to open your HP Pavilion laptop is advisable to verify if the laptop doesn't still benefices of the limited warranty, because it’s very possible to lose it. If you want to upgrade the hardware components, or make repairs on circuit boards, or to repair the screen of the laptop, or to replace a broken touch pad button, or if you simply clean up the components you are required to disassemble the laptop. You can start by opening with basic tools the base of your laptop to access the motherboard.

Over the Internet you may find helpful information and instructions that can guide your attempt step by step through this procedure.

This opening procedure of an pavilion laptop is moderately easy if you have basic knowledge about laptops.

Before starting the disassemble of the laptop you have to turn it off first and if your laptop is in hibernation, turn it on and then shut it down through the operating system and then disconnect all external devices.

The steps that you have to fallow to open a HP Pavilion laptop are:

Step 1:

In order to prepare the disassemble of your Hp laptop pavilion after you turn it off you have to remove the Hp laptop battery such as Hp F4098A battery, Hp F4809A battery, Hp F4812A battery, compaq 319411-001 battery, Compaq Presario 2100 battery(compaq 2100 battery), Compaq Presario 2500 battery(compaq 2500 battery), Compaq Presario NX9010 battery, Compaq Presario NX9000 battery and disconnect the AC power to prevent an electric shock.

Step 2:

To prevent data loss remove the hard drive. To remove the hardware cover use a screwdriver to remove the rubber grommets and then unscrew the three screws located on the underside of the pavilion laptop.

Step 3:

The third step is to unscrew all the screws from around the memory panels to lift the components from the base of the computer.

Step 4:

Take apart the keyboard holder and speakers from the laptop. Then you will have to open the screen by turning over the laptop. Draw the keyboard cover and lift this cover and speakers off the laptop.

Step 5:

After the step 4 you will have access to the next component that has to be removed the keyboard. Take the keyboard, then unhook the connector underneath the space bar from the main board and so you can access the motherboard situated on the top of the keyboard.

Step 6:

If you got to this point you should be able to lift up the cover of the laptop completely. In order to do this you have to unscrew the screws from the base cover situated on the keyboard frame and draw the cover to remove it. When you will succeed to do this you will have fully access to the components from inside the laptop the heat sink, the circuit boards, the fan and other components.

If you know to identify correctly each of the components of the laptop, fallow this steps, use the appropriate screws, take the indications listed above and pay attention you will succeed to open your HP Pavilion laptop without any problem and this way you may learn how to repair it on your own.

But, if you start to open your laptop and you encounter difficulties through the process, you will have to call an IT specialist to fix your problem.