Installing HP Pavilion dv1000 Hard Drive

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Introduction

Replacing the hard drive in HP's dv1000 is not complicated and requires no prior experience with electronics to complete successfully.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Shut down the computer.
Disconnect all external devices and cables from the computer.

Step 2

Flip the laptop over.

Step 3

Locate the gray sliding tab next to the black bar where the battery is located.
Slide the gray sliding tab to the left until you hear a distinct click.
The inside edge of the battery should pop up.

Step 4

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Grasp the inside edge of the battery.
Lift the inside edge of the battery up to detach the battery from the laptop.

Step 5 Hard Drive

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With the battery removed, locate the hard drive access panel.

Step 6

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Identify the two screws that attach the hard drive access panel.
Remove the identified screws with your #00 Philips screwdriver.
Lift the left edge of the access panel up and to the right to detach the hard drive access panel from the laptop.

Step 7

This particular laptop does not contain a hard drive-- yours will.
Identify the plastic tab located on the left side of the hard drive.
Grasp the tab, gently lift up, and slide the tab to the left to remove the hard drive from the laptop.
If you wish to replace your hard drive with another, the hard drive has a metal bracket screwed onto the sides of the casing. Unscrew the bracket from the old hard drive and screw it onto the new hard drive before inserting into the laptop.