HP 15-R011DX RAM (Random Access Memory) Replacement

Geschrieben von: Joshua Brockman

Kommentare: 4

HP 15-R011DX RAM (Random Access Memory) Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

15 Minuten

Einleitung

The RAM of a device is key to its performance. Due to this, it is vital to knowing how to replace the RAM drive that is in your HP device. Always remember however that before replacing internal components that you should always back up the data in your device.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Slide the lock mechanism on the left side of the laptop to the right.

Schritt 2

While holding the right slide mechanism, remove the battery from the laptop.
The battery is not pictured here because it is missing from this particular device.

Schritt 3

Flip the laptop over to reveal screw locations.
Use a metal spudger to remove the two rear rubber feet. There are screws hidden underneath them.

Schritt 4

Remove the twelve 5mm Phillips #1 screws on the back of the laptop.

Schritt 5

Remove the DVD drive from the laptop.
Remove the two 3 mm Phillips #1 screws underneath the DVD drive.

These two steps are in the reversed order! You need to remove the DVD drive before getting access to the screws.

Lars Voßwinkel - 05/01/20

Schritt 6

Flip the laptop and open.
Detach the keyboard by prying it free from the laptop using a spudger.
Do not completely remove the keyboard yet. It is still attached by a ribbon cable.
Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable.

Schritt 7

Disconnect the two narrow ribbon cables to the left of the keyboard connection.
Remove five 4 mm Phillips #1 screws from the metal tray for the keyboard.
Pry open the plastic casing using a spudger.
If struggling to remove the plastic case, check that all screws have been removed.

It was hard to get the edges up of the entire cover because it didn't want to come all the way loose.... So I looked at a video for this and saw that tech was prying up the keyboard FIRST -- BEFORE GOING AROUND THE EDGES AND REMOVING THE TOP COVER.

Jeff Teachworth -

ALSO... The black cover top has snaps all the way around the INSIDE hole where the keyboard was removed from. You'll have to unsnap it all along those inside edges too, to get that top cover off. Don't pull the cover all the way off because there's a thin white ribbon cable attaching the touch pad to the main area. I just placed it up higher leaning against the screen, so the hard drive and the RAM areas would be accessible since I'm replacing the RAM today.

Jeff Teachworth -

Schritt 8

Remove two 5 mm Phillips #1 screws located at the base of the hard drive.

Schritt 9

Pull the hard drive upwards and away from the laptop.
The hard drive should disconnect from its port on the motherboard as shown in the second image.

Schritt 10

Flip the hard drive over.
Remove the two 4 mm Phillips #1 screws from the base of the hard drive.
Remove the mounting brace (silver bracket) from the hard drive.

Schritt 11

Remove the remaining two 5 mm Philips #1 screws from the motherboard.

Schritt 12

Remove the tape from the display connector attached to the motherboard.
Disconnect the display connector from the motherboard.

Schritt 13

Remove one 4 mm Phillips #1 screw from the wireless chip.
Remove the wireless chip from the motherboard.

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Remove two 5 mm Phillips #1 screws from the USB component connected to the motherboard.
Lift the USB component until the band connecting it to the motherboard lifts off of the laptop.

Schritt 15

Slowly lift the motherboard out of the computer.
Be sure that the I/O ports on the left side of the motherboard are not stuck on the laptop frame.
Disconnect the power connector from the motherboard as shown in the image.