Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
7 minutes
Sections
3
- Bottom Cover
- 4 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Headphone Jack
- 3 steps
Flags
0
BackHP Envy x360 m6-aq103dx
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Bottom Cover
- Flip the laptop over to expose the underside.
- Remove the two grip pads with blue plastic opening tool by inserting the tool between the laptop and the pads and slowly lifting up.
- The grip pads are tacky, remove slowly to avoid separating the adhesive.
Flip the laptop over to expose the underside.
Remove the two grip pads with blue plastic opening tool by inserting the tool between the laptop and the pads and slowly lifting up.
The grip pads are tacky, remove slowly to avoid separating the adhesive.
1024
Step 2
- Remove the two 8 mm Phillips Head screws that were under the grip pads using a Phillip’s Head 1 Screwdriver.
Remove the two 8 mm Phillips Head screws that were under the grip pads using a Phillip’s Head 1 Screwdriver.
Step 3
- Remove the six 5 mm Torx screws using a T5 Torx Screwdriver.
Remove the six 5 mm Torx screws using a T5 Torx Screwdriver.
Step 4
- Use the nylon spudger to pop off the bottom cover by inserting it into the heat vent and twisting to the left or right.
- You may hear a slight clicking or popping, but that is normal.
Use the nylon spudger to pop off the bottom cover by inserting it into the heat vent and twisting to the left or right.
You may hear a slight clicking or popping, but that is normal.
Step 5
Battery
- Use the Phillips Head 1 Screwdriver to remove the six 4 mm screws.
Use the Phillips Head 1 Screwdriver to remove the six 4 mm screws.
Step 6
- Disconnect the battery port from the motherboard by gently lifting it on both sides with the plastic opening tool.
- Lift up the port with the tool.
Disconnect the battery port from the motherboard by gently lifting it on both sides with the plastic opening tool.
Lift up the port with the tool.
Step 7
- Lift the battery out of the laptop with your hands.
Lift the battery out of the laptop with your hands.
Step 8
Headphone Jack
- Make sure you are wearing an anti-static wrist strap.
- Remove the four screws from the blue board that contains the headphone jack using the Phillips head 1 screwdriver (one 4 mm black screw, one 3 mm black screw, and two 4.5 mm silver screws).
Make sure you are wearing an anti-static wrist strap.
Remove the four screws from the blue board that contains the headphone jack using the Phillips head 1 screwdriver (one 4 mm black screw, one 3 mm black screw, and two 4.5 mm silver screws).
Step 9
- Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the connector on the black flexible flat cable with the blue plastic stripe.
- Lift the opening tool to open the connector.
- Use your fingers to slide the ribbon cable out of the connector.
Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the connector on the black flexible flat cable with the blue plastic stripe.
Lift the opening tool to open the connector.
Use your fingers to slide the ribbon cable out of the connector.
Step 10
- Hold the left side of the board between your fingers.
- Lift the edge upwards enough to clear the other components in the way.
- Be gentle when lifting to avoid breaking the board.
- Slide and rotate to lift the board out of the designated slot for the board.
- You may have to wiggle the board back and forth, and up and down, to remove the board.
Hold the left side of the board between your fingers.
Lift the edge upwards enough to clear the other components in the way.
Be gentle when lifting to avoid breaking the board.
Slide and rotate to lift the board out of the designated slot for the board.
You may have to wiggle the board back and forth, and up and down, to remove the board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
One other person completed this guide.
Author
with 2 other contributors
Jordan Eremeyeff
Member since: 10/01/2017
597 Reputation
3 Guides authored
Badges:
9
+6 more badges
Team
Cal Poly, Team S4-G3, Livingston Fall 2017
Member of Cal Poly, Team S4-G3, Livingston Fall 2017
CPSU-LIVINGSTON-F17S4G3
4 Members
9 Guides authored
