HP Envy M6-1205DX Hinge Replacement

Geschrieben von: Alex Wasilewski

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Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

25 - 35 Minuten

Einleitung

Many user have problems with their hinges breaking. This guide will show users how to access the hinges and replace them if necessary.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Lay the device face down to begin.

Schritt 2

Slide the release mechanism to the left to release the battery.

Schritt 3

Remove the battery.

Schritt 4

Using a Phillips #1, remove the 8 10.6mm screws.
Also using a Phillips #1, remove the 8.6mm screw.

Schritt 5

Slide the center panel down to remove it.

Schritt 6

Using a Phillips #1, remove the 3.5mm screw.
Our computer did not come with a hard drive so you should have one in the empty hole. We have marked where we believe the screws will be in orange.
Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 10.6mm screws.

There is another screw to remove here, to the left of the big circle under the HDD

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Schritt 7

Pull the disk drive out to remove it.

Schritt 8

Using a Phillips #1, remove the two 2.4mm screws.

Schritt 9

Flip the black tab up on the clamp that holds the ribbon cable in place.
Pull the cable back with your fingers or a pair of tweezers.

Schritt 10

Flip the computer back over
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the keyboard up .

Schritt 11

Carefully lift the keyboard up.
Flip up the black tab holding the large ribbon cable down.
Push both sides of the small white tab forward to release the small ribbon cable.
Pull both the cables out to remove them.
Remove the keyboard.

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Flip the small white tab up to release the ribbon cable.
Pull to remove.
Repeat the same steps for the other cable.

Schritt 13

Using a Phillips #1, remove the four 5.6mm silver screws.

Schritt 14

Use the plastic opening tool to pry the face plate off the rest of the frame.
Once you pry all of the snaps up lift the face plate off.

Schritt 15

Pull up on the black tab to unplug the cable that goes into the screen
The cable will be stuck onto the motherboard and will need to be pulled off. The adhesive is very weak and the cable will stick back down when you are finished.

Schritt 16

Using a Phillps #1, remove the two 5.6mm silver screws from the base of the first hinge.

Schritt 17

Also using a Phillips #1, remove the two 5.6mm silver screws from the base of the second hinge.

Schritt 18

Using a plastic opening tool, carefully start prying the frame of the screen up

Schritt 19

When prying the screen frame off be careful around the top edge as your webcam will be there. It is a safe idea to move it out of the way like am I doing now.

Schritt 20

Remove the three 1.9mm silver screws from the base of the screen frame using the Phillips 00 screwdriver.
If you are doing this guide as a prerequisite to replace the screen, stop here and skip ahead to step 23

Schritt 21

Carefully pry the edge of the frame up to expose the other half of the first hinge.
Using a Phillips #1, remove the three 2.8mm silver screws.
Pull the hinge out.