HP 15-R011DX Motherboard Replacement

소개

The motherboard is the main hub for every component in a laptop. For this reason, one should always know how to access and disconnect any component from a motherboard. Removing a motherboard is also a necessary prerequisite to accessing components such as the RAM and CPU.

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1 단계 Battery

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Slide the lock mechanism on the left side of the laptop to the right.

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2 단계

While holding the right slide mechanism, remove the battery from the laptop.
The battery is not pictured here because it is missing from this particular device.

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3 단계 How to Access the Internal Components of an HP 15-R011DX

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Flip the laptop over to reveal screw locations.
Use a metal spudger to remove the two rear rubber feet. There are screws hidden underneath them.

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4 단계

Remove the twelve 5mm Phillips #1 screws on the back of the laptop.

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5 단계

Remove the DVD drive from the laptop.
Remove the two 3 mm Phillips #1 screws underneath the DVD drive.

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6 단계

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Flip the laptop and open.
Detach the keyboard by prying it free from the laptop using a spudger.
Do not completely remove the keyboard yet. It is still attached by a ribbon cable.
Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable.

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7 단계

Disconnect the two narrow ribbon cables to the left of the keyboard connection.
Remove five 4 mm Phillips #1 screws from the metal tray for the keyboard.
Pry open the plastic casing using a spudger.
If struggling to remove the plastic case, check that all screws have been removed.

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8 단계 Hard Drive

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Remove two 5 mm Phillips #1 screws located at the base of the hard drive.

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9 단계

Pull the hard drive upwards and away from the laptop.
The hard drive should disconnect from its port on the motherboard as shown in the second image.

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10 단계

Flip the hard drive over.
Remove the two 4 mm Phillips #1 screws from the base of the hard drive.
Remove the mounting brace (silver bracket) from the hard drive.

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11 단계 Motherboard

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Remove the remaining two 5 mm Philips #1 screws from the motherboard.

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12 단계

Remove the tape from the display connector attached to the motherboard.
Disconnect the display connector from the motherboard.

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13 단계

Remove one 4 mm Phillips #1 screw from the wireless chip.
Remove the wireless chip from the motherboard.

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14 단계

Remove two 5 mm Phillips #1 screws from the USB component connected to the motherboard.
Lift the USB component until the band connecting it to the motherboard lifts off of the laptop.

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15 단계

Slowly lift the motherboard out of the computer.
Be sure that the I/O ports on the left side of the motherboard are not stuck on the laptop frame.
Disconnect the power connector from the motherboard as shown in the image.