Hp Pavilion 17 F004Dx Ram Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 45 minutes

Sections

Battery
2 steps
CD Drive
2 steps
Front Panel
12 steps
RAM
7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Before you remove the battery, make sure the laptop is powered off.
Slide the black battery latches inward to remove the battery.

Before you remove the battery, make sure the laptop is powered off.

Slide the black battery latches inward to remove the battery.

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Step 2

Pull the battery out towards you while your fingers are still holding the latches in place.

Pull the battery out towards you while your fingers are still holding the latches in place.

Step 3

              CD Drive

Remove one 7 mm screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove one 7 mm screw with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

Use a metal spudger to push the CD drive out of its slot for removal.

Use a metal spudger to push the CD drive out of its slot for removal.

Step 5

              Front Panel

Remove fifteen 7 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove fifteen 7 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 6

Remove the thin plastic cover using the flat metal spudger to expose another screw.
Remove one 7 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the thin plastic cover using the flat metal spudger to expose another screw.

Remove one 7 mm screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 7

Use a metal spudger to remove the rubber “feet” to expose two screws.

Use a metal spudger to remove the rubber “feet” to expose two screws.

Step 8

Underneath each rubber foot, there is a screw.
Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove a 4.8 mm screw on each side.

Underneath each rubber foot, there is a screw.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove a 4.8 mm screw on each side.

Step 9

Remove the two black end caps to expose more screws.
The end caps will require some force to remove.

Remove the two black end caps to expose more screws.

The end caps will require some force to remove.

Step 10

Remove the following six screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver:
Two 7 mm screws.
Two 7 mm screws.
Two 4.8 mm screws.

Remove the following six screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver:

Two 7 mm screws.

Two 4.8 mm screws.

Step 11

Remove two 2.4 mm broadhead screws from the CD Drive bay with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove two 2.4 mm broadhead screws from the CD Drive bay with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 12

Flip the laptop back over. Then, with the laptop open, move the plastic prying tool around the top cover to pry it from the enclosure.

Flip the laptop back over. Then, with the laptop open, move the plastic prying tool around the top cover to pry it from the enclosure.

Step 13

Partially lift the top cover from the enclosure.

Partially lift the top cover from the enclosure.

Step 14

Remove the ribbon connecting the power button to the motherboard.

Remove the ribbon connecting the power button to the motherboard.

Step 15

Remove the ribbon connecting the mousepad to the motherboard.

Remove the ribbon connecting the mousepad to the motherboard.

Step 16

Remove the ribbon connecting the keyboard to the motherboard.
You may now fully lift the front panel from the rest of the laptop.

Remove the ribbon connecting the keyboard to the motherboard.

You may now fully lift the front panel from the rest of the laptop.

Step 17

RAM

Remove four 5.6 mm screws with a Phillips 1 screwdriver.
Remove one 3 mm screw with a Phillips 1 screwdriver.

Remove four 5.6 mm screws with a Phillips 1 screwdriver.

Remove one 3 mm screw with a Phillips 1 screwdriver.

Step 18

Remove the ribbon connecting the optical drive bay to the motherboard.

Remove the ribbon connecting the optical drive bay to the motherboard.

Step 19

Remove the ribbon connecting the hard drive to the motherboard.

Remove the ribbon connecting the hard drive to the motherboard.

Step 20

Disconnect the ribbon from the motherboard that passes over the hard drive.

Disconnect the ribbon from the motherboard that passes over the hard drive.

Step 21

There are still cables between the motherboard and the laptop.
Carefully lift the motherboard and lean it against the screen.

There are still cables between the motherboard and the laptop.

Carefully lift the motherboard and lean it against the screen.

Step 22

The motherboard has two slots for the RAM. The process for removing each one is the same
Pull the metal tabs away from the RAM.

The motherboard has two slots for the RAM. The process for removing each one is the same

Pull the metal tabs away from the RAM.

Step 23

Do not touch the circuits on the RAM. Only hold the RAM by its edges.
Gently remove the RAM from its slot.

Do not touch the circuits on the RAM. Only hold the RAM by its edges.

Gently remove the RAM from its slot.

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

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