HP Pavilion 15-p214dx Top Cover Replacement

Introduction

If you need to open your HP Pavilion 15-p214dx to access any of its internal components, this guide will walk you through how to remove the laptop’s top cover. This guide can also be used when you need to remove your computer’s keyboard since it is completely integrated into the top cover. To do this, you will need a Philips #0 screwdriver, a plastic opening tool, and possibly a flathead screwdriver.

What you need

Step 1 Disk Drive

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Place your laptop on a flat surface with the bottom facing upwards. The HP logo should be facing downwards.
Locate the disk drive screw. It is a 7mm screw that can be found to the upper left on label on the bottom of the computer and is marked with a disk drive symbol.
Remove this screw using a Philips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

Place your thumbnail between the disk drive exterior and your laptop's bottom cover.
If your nail is not long enough to do this, you can use a prying tool instead.
Pull outwards to slide the disk drive out of its slot.
Due to how the disk drive's slot is constructed, the drive must be properly aligned to fit back in. It may take a couple attempts to properly align it.

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Step 3 Top Cover

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Using a magnetic screwdriver with a Philips #0 head, remove all of the visible screws on your laptop's bottom face. These screws are all about 7.5mm long.

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Step 4

Remove the 5.5mm screws holding the computer's end caps in place. The end caps are located to the left and right of the battery.
These screws are normally hidden underneath the end caps' rubber feet, which are not shown in the pictures. To remove these, gently pry them out of their slots with a plastic opening tool or a flathead screwdriver.

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Step 5

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Lift both end caps from their respective corners.
Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to remove the 4.3mm screw that is underneath both end caps.

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Step 6

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Use a Philips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 5.5mm screws in on the edge of the disk drive slot.
These three screws are missing from the pictures.

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Step 7

Flip your computer so that the bottom is now on the surface. Open the laptop like you normally would if you were about to use it.
Use a plastic opening tool to separate the top cover from the bottom cover.
Be careful when prying the cover off since it is susceptible to bending and cracking.
There are several cables connecting the top cover to the computer's motherboard that need to be disconnected before the cover can be completely removed.