HP Pavilion 14-b015dx Hard Drive Replacement

Place the device on your work surface with bottom facing up and the battery located at the top.

Slide the left release tab toward the center of the computer to the unlock position. Next slid the right tab toward the center of the computer and hold it there while completing step 4.

Remove the battery by sliding it upwards and away from the computer.

Unscrew the ten 6.0 mm Philips head screws on the base of the device with a Phillips #0 head screwdriver.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the plastic housing.

Pry the keyboard upward away from the device.

Move the tool around the edge of the entire keyboard while continuing to pry.

Once you have released all of the clips, slowly lift the keyboard exposing the ribbon cable.

Lift the tab on the keyboard ZIF connector with a plastic opening tool and gently remove the ribbon cable.

Remove the eight 6.0 mm screws located under the keyboard with your Philips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the track pad and power button ribbon cables.

Lift the locking bar on each connector with a plastic opening tool and gently remove the ribbon cables

To remove the palm rest, insert the plastic opening tool in the seam between the palm rest and the base.

Pry upward to undo each clip.

Once all clips have been undone lift the palm rest away from the laptop.

Gently unhook the ribbon cable blocking the hard drive by lifting the locking bar with a plastic opening tool.

Remove the 2 screws securing the hard drive

Lift the hard drive up and remove the connector on the end using the blue opening tool.