Hp Pavilion Dv5000 Optical Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 1 step
• RAM Cover
• 1 step
• Optical Drive
• 2 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn off the computer, and unplug it from all external power sources.
• Lay the computer face-down on a flat surface. Orient the computer to match the image.
• Locate the battery release switch, as indicated in the image by the red rectangle. Slide the switch from right to left, and remove the battery.

Turn off the computer, and unplug it from all external power sources.

Lay the computer face-down on a flat surface. Orient the computer to match the image.

Locate the battery release switch, as indicated in the image by the red rectangle. Slide the switch from right to left, and remove the battery.

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Step 2

              RAM Cover               

• Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the right side of the RAM cover.
• Lift the right side of the RAM cover, and remove it.

Remove the two 5mm Phillips screws on the right side of the RAM cover.

Lift the right side of the RAM cover, and remove it.

Step 3

              Optical Drive               

• Remove the 11.0mm screw securing the optical drive to the computer.

Remove the 11.0mm screw securing the optical drive to the computer.

Step 4

• Locate the optical drive. The optical drive is located on the left side of the RAM bay.
• Press the exposed edge of the optical drive gently with the spudger until the drive releases from the computer frame.
• Pull the optical drive completely out of the computer frame.

Locate the optical drive. The optical drive is located on the left side of the RAM bay.

Press the exposed edge of the optical drive gently with the spudger until the drive releases from the computer frame.

Pull the optical drive completely out of the computer frame.

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

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