HP Pavilion g7-1150us Hard Drive Replacement

Introduction

If you need to replace hard drive in your HP Pavilion g7-1150us use this guide. The hard drive holds all the information stored on your laptop so if you have error saying your hard drive has been corrupted try replacing it. You will need an iFixit opening tool and Phillips #0 screwdriver. No steps are difficult but make sure to remove the battery first so you don’t hurt your laptop or yourself.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Slide the battery removal switch towards the center of the laptop until the battery pops out.

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Step 2

Remove the battery from the computer.

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Step 3 Surface Panel

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Unscrew the two 4mm Phillips #0 screws found in the surface panel.

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Step 4

Using the spudger, pry the surface panel off starting from the side where the battery was located.
Pry the remainder of the panel off by sliding the spudger underneath the panel and gently lifting.
Aim for the corners of the panel while using the spudger to methodically remove it without damaging it.

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Step 5

Lift the pried surface panel off of the computer.

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Step 6 Hard Drive

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Grab the hard drive gently on either side. The left side is where the hard drive is connected to the laptop.
The hard drive was missing from our device.

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