Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps

Flags

Action Shots

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

Needs Better Images

Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!

Better Introduction

Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction.

  • BackHP Pavilion 15-cs2073cl

  • 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

              Back Cover
  • Before beginning, make sure the laptop is completely turned off by pressing the off button and waiting for the screen to turn black.
  • Flip the laptop over.
  • Remove all the 6.5mm screws (black) and the 4.8mm long screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Before beginning, make sure the laptop is completely turned off by pressing the off button and waiting for the screen to turn black.

Flip the laptop over.

Remove all the 6.5mm screws (black) and the 4.8mm long screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

1024

Step 2

  • Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and the body of the laptop.
  • Start from the front and work down both sides, disconnecting clips.
  • Remove the bottom case from the body.

Use an iFixit opening tool to wedge in between the case and the body of the laptop.

Start from the front and work down both sides, disconnecting clips.

Remove the bottom case from the body.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Remove six 4.8mm screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove six 4.8mm screws (silver) using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

              Motherboard
  • Remove the screws surrounding the motherboard using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Dismount the power supply ribbon cable by lifting the cable lock and pulling the cable with the flat-tipped tweezers.
  • Gently remove and disconnect the two display ribbon cables located at the top right corner of the moother board.
  • Disconnect the keyboard cable next to the power supply cable.
  • Disconnect the disc and hard drive cables.

Remove the screws surrounding the motherboard using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Dismount the power supply ribbon cable by lifting the cable lock and pulling the cable with the flat-tipped tweezers.

Gently remove and disconnect the two display ribbon cables located at the top right corner of the moother board.

Disconnect the keyboard cable next to the power supply cable.

Disconnect the disc and hard drive cables.

Step 5

  • Using the flat-tipped tweezers, remove the cable wrapping around the left fan connecting to the mother board.

Using the flat-tipped tweezers, remove the cable wrapping around the left fan connecting to the mother board.

Step 6

  • Remove the three Phillips #00 screws surrounding the fans.
  • Remove the cables connecting the fans to the motherboard.
  • Gently lift the fans out of place.

Remove the three Phillips #00 screws surrounding the fans.

Remove the cables connecting the fans to the motherboard.

Gently lift the fans out of place.

Step 7

  • Using the spudger, begin to pry all ports connected to the motherboard away from the shell of the laptop.
  • Using the spudger, gently pry the motherboard up and out.

Using the spudger, begin to pry all ports connected to the motherboard away from the shell of the laptop.

Using the spudger, gently pry the motherboard up and out.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 1 other contributor 


                    Clarence Droze

Member since: 02/20/2020

109 Reputation

                                      1 Guide authored                  



                       Badges:
                       3

Team

                       The Citadel Military College of South Carolina, Team S2-G10, Eggleston Spring 2020                        

                                                  Member of The Citadel Military College of South Carolina, Team S2-G10, Eggleston Spring 2020 



                    CMCSC-EGGLESTON-S20S2G10                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            3 Guides authored