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Difficult

Steps

31

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

9

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Disassembling HP Pavilion g7-2275dx Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 2 steps
  • RAM
  • 2 steps
  • Wireless Card
  • 3 steps
  • Back panel screws
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 5 steps
  • Front Panel
  • 5 steps
  • Fan
  • 9 steps

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Introduction

For help applying thermal paste, you can reference the iFixit Thermal Paste Application guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Working on your device while it is turned on may result in electric shock. Make sure to shut down and unplug your device before you begin.
  • Flip your device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

Working on your device while it is turned on may result in electric shock. Make sure to shut down and unplug your device before you begin.

Flip your device over so the bottom panel is facing up.

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Step 2

  • The battery is held in by a latch in the front and tabs in the back.
  • Slide the lock switch left, towards the center of the computer.
  • Lift up the battery, rotating it up and away from you, then pull it out.
  • To put the battery back in, line it up with the battery bay and the holes for the tabs. Then let the battery rotate towards you and press down until the latch engages and you hear a click.

The battery is held in by a latch in the front and tabs in the back.

Slide the lock switch left, towards the center of the computer.

Lift up the battery, rotating it up and away from you, then pull it out.

To put the battery back in, line it up with the battery bay and the holes for the tabs. Then let the battery rotate towards you and press down until the latch engages and you hear a click.

Step 3

              Disassembling HP Pavilion g7-2275dx Back Panel
  • Unscrew one Phillips #1 screw from the back panel.
  • The screw is on a spring and attached to the panel. It will pop up, but will not separate from the back panel.

Unscrew one Phillips #1 screw from the back panel.

The screw is on a spring and attached to the panel. It will pop up, but will not separate from the back panel.

Step 4

  • Slide the back panel down and pull it up.

Slide the back panel down and pull it up.

Step 5

              Hard Drive
  • Static electricity can damage the components of your laptop. Make sure you are wearing an anti-static bracelet before you touch the hard drive.
  • Using the black tab on the connect and/or a prying tool, lift up to disconnect the black hard drive cable from the green circuit board.
  • Pull the black cable up and out of the back panel. This will make taking the hard drive out much easier.

Static electricity can damage the components of your laptop. Make sure you are wearing an anti-static bracelet before you touch the hard drive.

Using the black tab on the connect and/or a prying tool, lift up to disconnect the black hard drive cable from the green circuit board.

Pull the black cable up and out of the back panel. This will make taking the hard drive out much easier.

Step 6

  • Gently pull up on the plastic tab attached to the hard drive.
  • Pull the hard drive up and to the right to remove it completely from the laptop.

Gently pull up on the plastic tab attached to the hard drive.

Pull the hard drive up and to the right to remove it completely from the laptop.

Step 7

              RAM
  • Use your fingers, plastic opening tools, or pliers to pull the silver brackets away from the RAM.
  • The RAM should pop up to a 35 degree angle.

Use your fingers, plastic opening tools, or pliers to pull the silver brackets away from the RAM.

The RAM should pop up to a 35 degree angle.

Step 8

  • Gently pull the RAM straight out in the direction it currently is orientated.
  • When inserting new RAM, place the RAM in the black housing at a 35 degree angle (it will fit loosely), then push down until it clicks into the silver brackets.
  • This computer supports two sticks of RAM. To add a second stick, repeat the above step with the upper black housing. (Ensure that you have the correct size and type of RAM before trying to add it).

Gently pull the RAM straight out in the direction it currently is orientated.

When inserting new RAM, place the RAM in the black housing at a 35 degree angle (it will fit loosely), then push down until it clicks into the silver brackets.

This computer supports two sticks of RAM. To add a second stick, repeat the above step with the upper black housing. (Ensure that you have the correct size and type of RAM before trying to add it).

Step 9

              Wireless Card
  • Use a Phillips #1 screw driver to unscrew the black 4 mm Phillips #1 screw on the wireless card.

Use a Phillips #1 screw driver to unscrew the black 4 mm Phillips #1 screw on the wireless card.

Step 10

  • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the wireless card out of its slot.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the wireless card out of its slot.

Step 11

  • Pull the black and white wires up and off of the wireless card.
  • Remove the wireless card.

Pull the black and white wires up and off of the wireless card.

Remove the wireless card.

Step 12

              Back panel screws
  • Remove sixteen 7 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove sixteen 7 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 13

              Keyboard
  • Unscrew the 7 mm Phillips #1 screw next to the keyboard icon.

Unscrew the 7 mm Phillips #1 screw next to the keyboard icon.

Step 14

  • Flip the laptop over and open the screen.

Flip the laptop over and open the screen.

Step 15

  • A ribbon cable is attached to the back of the keyboard. Avoid lifting or moving the keyboard more than a couple inches before you disconnect the ribbon cable or you may damage it.
  • Carefully pry up one of the top corners of the keyboard with a prying tool. Slide the tool along the top of the keyboard to release it from the housing. Pull the top of the keyboard towards you an inch or two.
  • The keyboard may make some cracking noises as you pry it from the casing. This is expected.
  • Pull the keyboard up and away from you, as it is held in by clips in the front. It is not yet disconnected.

A ribbon cable is attached to the back of the keyboard. Avoid lifting or moving the keyboard more than a couple inches before you disconnect the ribbon cable or you may damage it.

Carefully pry up one of the top corners of the keyboard with a prying tool. Slide the tool along the top of the keyboard to release it from the housing. Pull the top of the keyboard towards you an inch or two.

The keyboard may make some cracking noises as you pry it from the casing. This is expected.

Pull the keyboard up and away from you, as it is held in by clips in the front. It is not yet disconnected.

Step 16

  • Gently turn keyboard over, towards you, to reveal the silver cable ribbon.

Gently turn keyboard over, towards you, to reveal the silver cable ribbon.

Step 17

  • Using a prying tool, flip the black clip up and to the right. Pull the silver cable out and to the left, the keyboard is now detached from the laptop.

Using a prying tool, flip the black clip up and to the right. Pull the silver cable out and to the left, the keyboard is now detached from the laptop.

Step 18

              Front Panel
  • Unscrew the four 7 mm Phillips #1 screws on the board.

Unscrew the four 7 mm Phillips #1 screws on the board.

Step 19

  • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the white clip up, towards the screen.
  • Pull the white cable with blue head, away from the clip.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the white clip up, towards the screen.

Pull the white cable with blue head, away from the clip.

Step 20

  • With a plastic opening tool, pry open a side or corner of the top panel. Slide the tool around the rest of the panel to release it from the clips.
  • If you have to use a large amount of force, you may not have removed all the necessary screws. Double check to ensure you have.
  • You should hear clips releasing from the board.

With a plastic opening tool, pry open a side or corner of the top panel. Slide the tool around the rest of the panel to release it from the clips.

If you have to use a large amount of force, you may not have removed all the necessary screws. Double check to ensure you have.

You should hear clips releasing from the board.

Step 21

  • Lifting the top panel too quickly or forcefully may damage the speaker cable, which is still attached underneath.
  • Rotate the top panel away from you, keeping the back near the hinge of the laptop to avoid damaging the speaker cable.

Lifting the top panel too quickly or forcefully may damage the speaker cable, which is still attached underneath.

Rotate the top panel away from you, keeping the back near the hinge of the laptop to avoid damaging the speaker cable.

Step 22

  • Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the black speaker connector from the top right of the motherboard.
  • Set aside the top panel until your are ready to reassemble your laptop.

Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the black speaker connector from the top right of the motherboard.

Set aside the top panel until your are ready to reassemble your laptop.

Step 23

              Fan
  • Unscrew one 7 mm Phillips #1 screw from the bottom left corner of the motherboard.

Unscrew one 7 mm Phillips #1 screw from the bottom left corner of the motherboard.

Step 24

  • Lift black tab for the CD drive cable in the bottom left of the motherboard.
  • Disconnect it from the motherboard with your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

Lift black tab for the CD drive cable in the bottom left of the motherboard.

Disconnect it from the motherboard with your fingers or a plastic opening tool.

Step 25

  • Lift, with your fingers or a plastic opening tool, the large black monitor cable at the top of the left hand corner of the motherboard.

Lift, with your fingers or a plastic opening tool, the large black monitor cable at the top of the left hand corner of the motherboard.

Step 26

  • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the black clip up from the silver cable that’s in the upper right hand corner of the computer.
  • Pull the silver cable away from the motherboard.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the black clip up from the silver cable that’s in the upper right hand corner of the computer.

Pull the silver cable away from the motherboard.

Step 27

  • Using a small amount of force pull the black cable, below the silver cable we just removed, to the right and out of the way.

Using a small amount of force pull the black cable, below the silver cable we just removed, to the right and out of the way.

Step 28

  • Lift the right side of the motherboard up at roughly a 45 degree angle and pull to the right to remove it.

Lift the right side of the motherboard up at roughly a 45 degree angle and pull to the right to remove it.

Step 29

  • Now that the motherboard is out, flip it over and begin working on the back side.
  • Remove the red, blue, and yellow set of wires from the motherboard.

Now that the motherboard is out, flip it over and begin working on the back side.

Remove the red, blue, and yellow set of wires from the motherboard.

Step 30

  • The screws on the heat sink are held in place by screws and stoppers; they will unscrew, but will not come out of the heat sink. Be careful not to loosen them too much or you may damage the bracket on the back of the CPU.
  • Using a Phillips #1 screw driver unscrew the four screws on the heat sink.
  • When tightening the screws during reassembly, tighten them in a cross pattern (start by tightening the upper left screw, then the bottom right screw, then the top right screw, and finally the bottom left screw)
  • Lift the bracket up from the motherboard.

The screws on the heat sink are held in place by screws and stoppers; they will unscrew, but will not come out of the heat sink. Be careful not to loosen them too much or you may damage the bracket on the back of the CPU.

Using a Phillips #1 screw driver unscrew the four screws on the heat sink.

When tightening the screws during reassembly, tighten them in a cross pattern (start by tightening the upper left screw, then the bottom right screw, then the top right screw, and finally the bottom left screw)

Lift the bracket up from the motherboard.

Step 31

  • Since the fan is held on with adhesives, you will likely need a prying tool and a small amount of force to lift the fan up and off of the motherboard.
  • Be sure to apply a light coating of thermal paste to the CPU before you screw the heat sink back on. For help applying thermal paste, you can reference the iFixit Thermal Paste Application guide

Since the fan is held on with adhesives, you will likely need a prying tool and a small amount of force to lift the fan up and off of the motherboard.

Be sure to apply a light coating of thermal paste to the CPU before you screw the heat sink back on. For help applying thermal paste, you can reference the iFixit Thermal Paste Application guide

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

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hendrikvandervelden - Jul 12, 2015

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I had to stop at stap 14 because i couldnt open my laptop, lifting the screen took the plastic piece around the keyboard loose. I tried to return my staps ( to still have a computer) but that plastic piece wont fit back. And i,still cant open my screen.

alisl ahish - Jul 30, 2015

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This worked well for accessing and cleaning the fan. Thanks.

Edward Norton - Nov 24, 2015

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I just wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this instructional page. I know this took a lot of time on your part plus you done this for free to boot. It is because of people like you that make the lives of others PC life much MUCH easier!

Raimund von der Emden - Aug 23, 2016

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Thank you so much! It helped me a lot although I had a different g7 model.

mdoming58182 - Jan 9, 2017

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Thanks!!! I was able to fix my laptop.