Hp Pavilion X360 Convertible 14 Dw1025Nr Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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                          25 minutes

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Battery
5 steps
Motherboard
13 steps

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Introduction

The motherboard is the backbone of a laptop and controls multiple parts within the laptop.

Replacing the motherboard of a laptop is not a common procedure. Most replacements within a laptop are for components that are attached to the motherboard. The motherboard should only need to be replaced in extreme situations where a separate component attached to the motherboard cannot be replaced.

Replacing the motherboard is not a difficult task, but it does require a lot of steps and there will be many small pieces to keep track of. There are various screws and a few loose plastic parts that will come out when exposing the motherboard. This replacement will not require any difficult tasks such as soldering or rewiring.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Turn off the device and set it upside down. Orient the hinges away from you.
Wedge the opening pick under the grip. Lift the end of the grip.
Pull the grip off all the way. Repeat for the second grip.

Turn off the device and set it upside down. Orient the hinges away from you.

Wedge the opening pick under the grip. Lift the end of the grip.

Pull the grip off all the way. Repeat for the second grip.

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Step 2

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw from the center bottom.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw from all four corners of the bottom cover.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 3 mm screw from the center bottom.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw from all four corners of the bottom cover.

Step 3

Use the opening pick to separate the back panel from the device.
Begin near the hinge and carefully follow the perimeter until you have taken the pick around all four sides.
The back panel will come loose once the pick has been around the whole edge of the device.
Lift the panel off.

Use the opening pick to separate the back panel from the device.

Begin near the hinge and carefully follow the perimeter until you have taken the pick around all four sides.

The back panel will come loose once the pick has been around the whole edge of the device.

Lift the panel off.

Step 4

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove all four of the 4 mm screws that secure each corner of the battery.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove all four of the 4 mm screws that secure each corner of the battery.

Step 5

Use the opening tool near the connector to gently apply pressure and lift the battery away from the device.
Once loose, lift the battery from the connector side to separate it from the device.
The stabilizer for the battery (small black part held in by the top left screw) may come loose. Leave the part in its original position.

Use the opening tool near the connector to gently apply pressure and lift the battery away from the device.

Once loose, lift the battery from the connector side to separate it from the device.

The stabilizer for the battery (small black part held in by the top left screw) may come loose. Leave the part in its original position.

Step 6

              Motherboard

Disconnect connectors 1 and 2 of the wireless card using the spudger.

Disconnect connectors 1 and 2 of the wireless card using the spudger.

Step 7

Use PH1 to remove the 2.5mm holding screw.
Lift the card up and out.

Use PH1 to remove the 2.5mm holding screw.

Lift the card up and out.

Step 8

Use the spudger to disconnect the power connector.

Use the spudger to disconnect the power connector.

Step 9

Use the pointy end of the spudger to disconnect the webcam.
There are indents on either side of the connector that the pointy end of the spudger fits into.

Use the pointy end of the spudger to disconnect the webcam.

There are indents on either side of the connector that the pointy end of the spudger fits into.

Step 10

Remove the sticker covering the touch sensor connector using the angled tweezers.
Firmly pinch the plastic loop and pull straight up to disconnect the touch sensor.
This connector is very tight and will likely make a pop sound when it disconnects.

Remove the sticker covering the touch sensor connector using the angled tweezers.

Firmly pinch the plastic loop and pull straight up to disconnect the touch sensor.

This connector is very tight and will likely make a pop sound when it disconnects.

Step 11

Use the spudger to disconnect the cable to the left of the touch sensor connector.

Use the spudger to disconnect the cable to the left of the touch sensor connector.

Step 12

Be sure not to scratch or puncture the ribbon cable.
Use the spudger to lift the black flap of the keyboard connector.
Use the angled tweezers to carefully grip and pull out the ribbon cable.

Be sure not to scratch or puncture the ribbon cable.

Use the spudger to lift the black flap of the keyboard connector.

Use the angled tweezers to carefully grip and pull out the ribbon cable.

Step 13

Use the angled tweezers to remove the clear sticker covering the trackpad connector.
Be sure not to scratch or puncture the ribbon cable.
Use the spudger to lift the white flap of the connector.
Use the angled tweezers to pull out the ribbon cable.

Use the angled tweezers to remove the clear sticker covering the trackpad connector.

Use the spudger to lift the white flap of the connector.

Use the angled tweezers to pull out the ribbon cable.

Step 14

Use the spudger to disconnect the fan cable.

Use the spudger to disconnect the fan cable.

Step 15

Use PH1 to remove the 3 4mm screws holding the fan.
Lift the fan up and away from the heat pipe.

Use PH1 to remove the 3 4mm screws holding the fan.

Lift the fan up and away from the heat pipe.

Step 16

Use PH1 to remove the 7 2.5mm screws holding down the motherboard
Both battery stabilizers (small, black plastic parts) will be loose.

Use PH1 to remove the 7 2.5mm screws holding down the motherboard

Both battery stabilizers (small, black plastic parts) will be loose.

Step 17

Slightly lift the heat pipe with one hand.
Using your other hand, lift the small part of the motherboard up and away from the laptop frame.
The silver section under the heat pipe is a ribbon cable that connects the small piece to the large section of the motherboard.

Slightly lift the heat pipe with one hand.

Using your other hand, lift the small part of the motherboard up and away from the laptop frame.

The silver section under the heat pipe is a ribbon cable that connects the small piece to the large section of the motherboard.

Step 18

Lift the right side of the large portion of the motherboard up and away from the frame of the laptop.

Lift the right side of the large portion of the motherboard up and away from the frame of the laptop.

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

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