Category: Laptop Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to remove the base cover
- How to remove the optical driver
- How to removal the LCD screen
HP Pavilion 17 Notebook
DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE
How to remove Battery
Before removing the battery, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
Remove the battery:
1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface.
2. Slide the battery lock latch (1) and then slide the battery release latch (2) to release the battery.
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
Remove the battery:
1. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface.
2. Slide the battery lock latch (1) and then slide the battery release latch (2) to release the battery.
3. Pivot the battery upward (3),
and then remove the battery from the computer (4).
How to remove Optical drive
Before removing the optical drive, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery
Remove the optical drive:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery
Remove the optical drive:
1. Remove the screw (1) that
secures the optical drive to the computer.
2. Use a flat tool to press on the optical drive bracket tab (2) to release the optical drive.
2. Use a flat tool to press on the optical drive bracket tab (2) to release the optical drive.
3. Remove the optical drive
from the computer.
How to remove Base enclosure
Before disassembling the computer, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery
5. Remove the optical drive.
Remove the base enclosure:
1. Turn the computer face down, and remove the rubber feet (1), the two screws (2) and lift the end caps
(3).
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery
5. Remove the optical drive.
Remove the base enclosure:
1. Turn the computer face down, and remove the rubber feet (1), the two screws (2) and lift the end caps
(3).
2. Remove the ten Phillips
screws.
3. Remove five screws (1) around
the battery area, three broadhead screws (2) in the optical drive bay
and one screw (3) near the display hinge
4. Turn the computer right side
up and carefully remove the top cover.
5. Carefully disconnect the
following cables:
# Power button cable (1)
# Keyboard cable (2)
# TouchPad cable (3)
Lift the top cover (4) to remove it from the computer.
# Keyboard cable (2)
# TouchPad cable (3)
Lift the top cover (4) to remove it from the computer.
How to remove Display panel
Before removing the display panel, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery
5. Remove the optical drive.
6. Remove the top cover from the base enclosure
Remove the display panel:
1. Open the computer.
2. Disengage the display cable (1) and disconnect the display connector (2) on the left side base of the display panel.
3. On the right side, disconnect the WLAN cable (3) and carefully remove the cable from the retaining tabs
(4).
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery
5. Remove the optical drive.
6. Remove the top cover from the base enclosure
Remove the display panel:
1. Open the computer.
2. Disengage the display cable (1) and disconnect the display connector (2) on the left side base of the display panel.
3. On the right side, disconnect the WLAN cable (3) and carefully remove the cable from the retaining tabs
(4).
4. Remove the power connector
cover by removing the Phillips screw (1) and lifting the cover (2).
5. Remove the six Phillips
screws (1) on the left and one broadhead screw (2) on the right
side base of the display panel. Lift the panel up (3)
6. Open the panel cover (1),
swivel the display panel hinges (2) on both sides and then tilt up the
display panel hinge (3) to release it.
7. Loosen the edges of the back
cover (1), (2), and (3) from all four sides of the display bezel and
lift the display panel (4).
8. To remove the raw panel,
remove the six Phillips screws (1) and any adhesive that secures the
display panel to the back cover and lift the display panel (2) carefully.
9. Remove the display panel
side bracket (select models only) by removing the four Phillips screws (1) and
releasing the side bracket (2).
10. If it is necessary to remove
the display panel cable or access the webcamera and microphone, follow these
steps. With the display bezel upside down, disconnect the cable from the
webcamera/microphone (1) and from the routing channel built into the
back cover. Carefully release the cable from the channel guides, the guides in
the display hinge, and remove the display panel cable (2). Lift the
cable (3) to remove it.
11. On select models, removing
the cable also requires disengaging it from the channels in the hinges and disconnecting
from the display panel. To disconnect the cable from the display panel,
carefully remove the foil tape at the bottom of the display panel and then
carefully lift the display cable connector (1) and remove the display
connector (2)
12. If it is necessary to
replace the webcamera/microphone perform the following: Lift the module (1) from
the adhesive holding it in place on the display bezel and disconnect the module
connector (2) if you have not already done so when removing the display
cable.
13. If it is necessary to
replace the WLAN antenna cable, follow these procedures:
a. Position the display back cover face up.
b. Remove the display brackets
by removing the eight Phillips and broadhead screws (1) securing the hinge
brackets to the back cover, and then lift the brackets (2) to remove
them.
c. Release the wireless antenna
transceivers (1) from the display bezel. (The wireless antenna transceivers
are attached to the display bezel with double-sided tape.)
d. Remove the wireless antenna from the retaining channels (2),
and lift the antenna (3)
