HP Pavilion g7-1365dx Optical Drive Replacement

Introduction

This guide will give step by step instructions on how to remove and replace an optical drive in an HP Pavilion g7-1365dx. Use this guide if you're having issues with an optical drive that is faulty. This guide can also be used as a prerequisite guide for more involved replacements.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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To prevent injury, make sure the laptop is powered off before removing the battery.
Flip the laptop so that it is upside down and opens away from you. This exposes the battery, it will be centered at the bottom of the laptop .
Push the switch above the battery towards the center of the laptop .

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Step 2

While pushing the switch, lift the battery by the side closest to the switch up and away from the laptop.

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Step 3 Service Door

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Using a Phillips size 0 screwdriver, unscrew the 2 Phillips screws.
Use the opening tool around the edges of the service door to loosen it and remove it.

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Step 4 Optical Drive

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Using the Phillips size 00 screwdriver, unscrew the 4.7 mm screw that holds the optical drive.
Use the opening tool to slide the drive out the side of the laptop to remove it.

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