Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

Suggest a time??

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 7 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Fan
  • 3 steps

Flags

Action Shots

Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions.

Markup Mishap

This guide needs better markups. Help out by correcting or making some markup annotations.

Missing Details

Some of this guide’s details are missing. Help users by adding tools, difficulty, or time.

  • BackHP 15-da0002dx

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

Introduction

Make sure your computer is not randomly shutting down because of other issues. If the fan stopped working, usually a “CPU fan failure” or “power supply failure” pop-up message appears on the screen.

Before using this guide, power off the computer and wait for the components to cool. Working over a non-carpeted surface will reduce the risk of ESD damage (electrostatic discharge). A non-carpeted surface should not be able to conduct electricity and is connected to a grounded surface. Another way to reduce the risk of ESD damage is by using a plastic tool when removing the battery as plastic does not conduct electricity.

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Make sure the computer is completely turned off.

Make sure the computer is completely turned off.

1024

Step 2

  • Turn over the laptop.
  • The HP label should be touching the table and the bottom cover should be facing up.

Turn over the laptop.

The HP label should be touching the table and the bottom cover should be facing up.

Step 3

  • Two plastic feet are located on adjacent sides of the back cover.
  • Peel back the plastic feet using the plastic opening tools.

Two plastic feet are located on adjacent sides of the back cover.

Peel back the plastic feet using the plastic opening tools.

Step 4

  • Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, unscrew the eleven 9.0 mm screws holding the back cover in place.

Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, unscrew the eleven 9.0 mm screws holding the back cover in place.

Step 5

  • Carefully flip over the computer so the HP label is now facing the ceiling.

Carefully flip over the computer so the HP label is now facing the ceiling.

Step 6

  • Open the screen.
  • Run the plastic opening tools along the edge of the back cover. Do this until the back cover becomes loose.

Open the screen.

Run the plastic opening tools along the edge of the back cover. Do this until the back cover becomes loose.

Step 7

  • Close the screen and flip over the laptop. Using the plastic opening tools, gently take off the back cover starting from the middle, bottom edge.

Close the screen and flip over the laptop. Using the plastic opening tools, gently take off the back cover starting from the middle, bottom edge.

Step 8

              Battery
  • Remove the screws holding the battery in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the screws holding the battery in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 9

  • Using your fingers, tilt the top part of the battery towards you.
  • Continue to pull the rest of the battery away from the mounting tabs to remove.

Using your fingers, tilt the top part of the battery towards you.

Continue to pull the rest of the battery away from the mounting tabs to remove.

Step 10

              Fan
  • Hold the fan in place and remove the one 8.0 mm screw from the fan .

Hold the fan in place and remove the one 8.0 mm screw from the fan .

Step 11

  • Pull out the connector for the fan cable using the opening tool or spudger.

Pull out the connector for the fan cable using the opening tool or spudger.

Step 12

  • Carefully take out the fan from the computer.

Carefully take out the fan from the computer.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 1 other contributor 


                    Abigail Aron

Member since: 09/04/2019

887 Reputation

                                      5 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       9







                                                        +6 more badges

Team

                       University of Alabama, Team S2-G8, Bedsole Fall 2019                        

                                                  Member of University of Alabama, Team S2-G8, Bedsole Fall 2019 



                    UA-BEDSOLE-F19S2G8                     


                                            4 Members                     


                                            6 Guides authored