HP Pavilion 14 hard drive

はじめに

Solid state drives contain no moving parts, unlike a hard drive, and can last for years. One might want to switch from a hard drive to a SSD or purchase a bigger storage SSD. This guide will walk you through replacing the SSD card inside the motherboard.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Keyboard & Touchpad Panel

HP Pavilion 14 hard drive, Keyboard & Touchpad Panel: 手順 1、 2の画像 1

HP Pavilion 14 hard drive, Keyboard & Touchpad Panel: 手順 1、 2の画像 2

Turn the laptop over.
Remove all nine 3mm screws on back panel with a Phillips Head 1 driver.

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手順2

Pry off the four rubber bumpers, located at the top corners and center of the back panel, off with a pair of tweezers.
Bumpers are delicate and can be easily ripped.
Unscrew the four 3mm screws under the bumpers using a Phillips Head 1 screwdriver.

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手順3

Flip the laptop right side up and open the clamshell.
Starting at the bottom right corner, slide the opening tool into the crevice between the blue and silver panels.
Carefully pry the top casing up around the edges, moving counterclockwise.
Keep the tool steady throughout, as prying in a rough manner can break the casing.
You will hear audible clicking sounds as the clips connecting the two halves disconnect from each other.

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手順4

Close the laptop and orient it on its side (clamshell hinge up), carefully holding it steady to ensure its safety.
Insert the opening tool inside of the hinge and pry with an even amount of force to disconnect the keyboard panel from the fan grate.

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手順5

Reorient the laptop in an upright fashion and open the clamshell.
If needed, continue to pry the silver keyboard panel from the rest of the hardware with minimal force.
Slowly slide the silver keyboard panel towards you while lifting gently to separate the halves.
The panel is still connected by a series of delicate connectors glued to the mainframe, so do not pull the panel right off.

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手順6

While keeping silver keyboard panel hovering above the laptop, locate the touchpad connector ribbon attached to both the silver panel and motherboard.
With your finger, flip up the white clasp that holds the connector, releasing the connector ribbon.
Unpeel the connector ribbon from its position on the motherboard.

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手順7

With your finger, flip up the white clasp that connects the larger keyboard connector to the motherboard, releasing the connector ribbon.
Gently pull the connector ribbon from the clasp.

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手順8

Lift the keyboard panel up and away from the CPU, completely revealing the mainframe.

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手順9 Battery and Speakers

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With the internal hardware exposed, disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.
If tightly fastened, gently wiggle the plug out of the jack.

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手順10

Remove the three 4mm screws around the perimeter of the battery pack with a Phillips Head 1 screwdriver.

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手順11

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Flip up the two white clasps that hold the connector ribbon to the battery to release the ribbon.
Remove the 'motherboard to USB board' connector ribbon from its place.

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手順12

Detach the speaker cable from its fastener on the motherboard by pulling it out with your fingers or using a spudger.

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手順13

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Using your fingers, gently pry out the two L-shaped speaker panels from between the external casing and battery pack.
Be sure to apply an evenly distributed upwards force on the speaker when lifting it out
Both speaker components (located adjacent to each other) will remain connected by a red cable after removal