Hp Pavilion 15 Ay041Wm Optical Disc Drive Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

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Battery
3 steps
Disc Drive
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Place the laptop upside down.

Place the laptop upside down.

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Step 2

Find the battery lock latch on the top left corner.
Slide the latch to the right position.

Find the battery lock latch on the top left corner.

Slide the latch to the right position.

Step 3

Find the battery release latch on the top right corner.
Slide and hold the latch towards the left to cover the battery icon.
Carefully slide the battery outwards.

Find the battery release latch on the top right corner.

Slide and hold the latch towards the left to cover the battery icon.

Carefully slide the battery outwards.

Step 4

              Disc Drive

Turn the laptop upside down with the base of the laptop facing you.
Remove the grippers positioned at the top right and top left of the laptop to access the two additional screws.
Use a 1.5mm Hex screwdriver to remove twelve 10mm screws.

Turn the laptop upside down with the base of the laptop facing you.

Remove the grippers positioned at the top right and top left of the laptop to access the two additional screws.

Use a 1.5mm Hex screwdriver to remove twelve 10mm screws.

Step 5

Press the eject button.
Hold and carefully slide the disc drive out of the laptop.

Press the eject button.

Hold and carefully slide the disc drive out of the laptop.

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

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mike - Aug 29, 2021

Might add “Optical” to drive title to save some confusion.

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