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HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement

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  1. HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Hard Disk: step 1, image 1 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Hard Disk: step 1, image 2 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Hard Disk: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Shutdown the computer and remove the battery

    • Turn it right-side down, print a picture of its back cover

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  2. HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Removing screws: step 2, image 1 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Removing screws: step 2, image 2 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Removing screws: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Use double-sided tape to stick all the screws in its right place on the printed picture

    • Under the ram cover there is a screw, remove it

    • Dvd reader will come off when you remove its screw

    • Remove the two screws under the DVD reader

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  4. HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Removing rubber feet and Keyboard: step 3, image 1 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Removing rubber feet and Keyboard: step 3, image 2 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Removing rubber feet and Keyboard: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two rubber feet beside battery place

    • Turn the laptop right-side up and open and insert a pry tool along the top-side keyboard until release it

    • Release the connector to which the keyboard cable is attached, and then disconnect the keyboard cable.

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  5. HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Remove mother board cover: step 4, image 1 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Remove mother board cover: step 4, image 2 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Remove mother board cover: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Remove three screws under keyboard

    • Don't forget the security protocol we followed in step 1 and 2

    • Insert pry tool around the cover in which touchpad used to be until release

    • First release the left side because the right has a clips which hold the cover.

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  6. HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Remove HDD and insert another one: step 5, image 1 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Remove HDD and insert another one: step 5, image 2 of 3 HP 14-r008la Hard Disk Replacement, Remove HDD and insert another one: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Release the connector to which the cable of two usb ports has been attaching

    • Remove the two usb ports and the speaker, and the two HDD screws then pull the HDD off

    • Remove metal frame in the first HDD and put it in the second

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Conclusion

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

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Good job it did not work

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