HP Pavilion 17-g119dx Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

The hard drive can cause the device to run slow. In this guide, you will learn how to replace your HP Pavilion 17-g119dx laptop's hard drive. To perform the replacement, you will need a Phillips head screwdriver and a plastic opening tool to pop open the keyboard.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Close your laptop and turn it over so that the bottom is facing up.

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Step 2

In the upper left hand corner, slide the bar with the lock icon to the right. This will unlock the battery.

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Step 3

Slide the bar with the battery icon, on the right of your laptop, to the left to release the battery.

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Step 4

Grab the battery and remove it from the laptop.

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Step 5 Hard Drive

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Remove the twenty 6.5mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Two of these 6.5mm screws are covered by a silver sticker. Remove the sticker by gently scraping your finger nail under the sticker and then remove the screws.

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Step 6

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Remove the black corner covers on either side of the battery to reveal four additional 6.5mm Phillips #00 screws.

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Step 7

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Remove the four 6.5mm Phillips #00 screws that were underneath the black corner covers.

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Step 8

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On the right-hand corner of the laptop, remove the CD-ROM by pressing the small button on the side. Pull it out of the laptop, and set it to the side.

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Step 9

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Tool used on this step:

iFixit Opening Tool

$1.99

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Make sure that all screws and the CD-ROM Drive are removed before trying to complete this step to prevent damaging your laptop. During this step, you will likely hear loud crackling noises. This is normal.
Flip the computer back over with the screen facing up and open the laptop.
Use the Plastic Opening Tool to separate the face plate from the backing.

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Step 10

After running the opening tool along the sides, you can gently pop the keyboard open to access the Hard Drive.
The Hard Drive is located to the right of the RAM and above the Motherboard.

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