HP 15-ay014dx Hard Drive Disk Replacement

With the device turned upside down, use your index fingers to push the battery latches in towards each other.

Gently grasp the battery and pull it back away from the device and yourself.

Close the laptop and lay it down with the bottom facing up.

Using a size #00 Phillips screw drive remove the screw holding in the optical drive.

Grip the optical drive and gently pull it out.

Remove the highlighted screws holding the body of the laptop together with a size #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Using the spudger, push in the tabs in the back that hold the body together. Carefully pry the body apart by working the spudger around the body.

Pull the back cover off.

Pry up on the clamp holding the SATA power ribbon using the plastic opening tool.

Pull out the SATA power ribbon using the tweezers.

Remove the highlighted screws holding the hard drive to the body using the Philips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the hard drive.

Remove the 4 screws holding the hard drive to the hard drive cage using the Philips #00 screwdriver.