HP EliteBook 8470p Optical Drive Replacement

はじめに

The optical drive is responsible for reading optical disks such as CD’s or Blu-Ray disks. It is located on the side of the computer and pops out by a button that is also on the side of the computer

Optical drives could stop working for several reasons. Assuming your disk is not scratched, the problems could be narrowed down to corrupt driver, out of date firmware, or a factory defect. This guide will help you in the removal process of the drive to further diagnose the problem at hand.

Before starting, you will need to remove the battery, service cover, and the smart card reader.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Battery

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Position the computer upside down with the opening latch facing away from you and the battery facing towards you.
If the battery is “swollen” or the shape is irregular, stop whatever you are doing and allow the battery to slowly discharge itself before removing it from the laptop casing. Click the link to learn how to replace and dispose of a “swollen” battery, What to do with a swollen battery.

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手順2

Slide the battery latch positioned to the right over to the right side. Hold it there.

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手順3

With the latch opened, pull the battery out of its socket firmly.
There will likely be some resistance. However, if you find it to be excessive, the latch may not be properly opened.

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手順4 Case/Service Cover

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With the laptop latch still facing away from you, slide the left release latch to the left.
Some models may have a screw installed on this latch, if so, be sure to remove it first to avoid damaging the latch.

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手順5

Slide the door away from you, toward the opening latch.
Lift the door upwards away from the computer.

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手順6 Memory/RAM

CAUTION: Before removing the memory module, update to the latest BIOS. Failure to do so could result in various system problems.

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手順7

Spread the retaining tabs on either side of the memory module to release the module.

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手順8

Remove the memory module by pulling the module away from the slot at an angle.

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手順9

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Note that the device does have two memory slots. The top slot houses the the expansion memory and the bottom slot houses the primary memory.
Repeat the previous steps if there is an expansion memory card

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