Hp Spectre X360 15 Bl012Dx Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Battery Replacement
5 steps
Solid State Drive (SSD)
4 steps
Motherboard
9 steps

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Introduction

Please visit our Troubleshooting Page before beginning disassembly.

Please make sure the laptop is turned off and disconnected from the charging adapter before you begin to this repair.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Replacement

Power off the device before beginning disassembly.
Place the computer so that the back panel is facing up. Begin by removing the two visible Torx T5 9 mm screws near the hinges.
Next, remove the four visible Torx T5 3 mm on the sides.
Keep track of all screws.

Power off the device before beginning disassembly.

Place the computer so that the back panel is facing up. Begin by removing the two visible Torx T5 9 mm screws near the hinges.

Next, remove the four visible Torx T5 3 mm on the sides.

Keep track of all screws.

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Step 2

Please note the upper two feet are already removed. The device was given to us this way.
Remove the two upper feet using an opening tool or spudger if they are still in place. The upper feet are closer to the hinges for the screen.
Remove the two 8 mm Phillips #1 screws under the feet.
These are the final screws to remove from the back panel. In total, you should remove eight screws between Steps 1 and 2.

Please note the upper two feet are already removed. The device was given to us this way.

Remove the two upper feet using an opening tool or spudger if they are still in place. The upper feet are closer to the hinges for the screen.

Remove the two 8 mm Phillips #1 screws under the feet.

These are the final screws to remove from the back panel. In total, you should remove eight screws between Steps 1 and 2.

Step 3

Use a spudger to pry the back panel off of the laptop. Work your way around the perimeter of the device to loosen the connection.
Take the back panel off of the laptop.

Use a spudger to pry the back panel off of the laptop. Work your way around the perimeter of the device to loosen the connection.

Take the back panel off of the laptop.

Step 4

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove six 4 mm screws securing the battery.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove six 4 mm screws securing the battery.

Step 5

Unplug the battery connector located on the motherboard.
Remove the battery from the laptop.

Unplug the battery connector located on the motherboard.

Remove the battery from the laptop.

Step 6

              Solid State Drive (SSD)

Using minimal force, lift the locking bars on the USB board ZIF connector using a plastic opening tool or fingernail and pull out the ribbon cable.

Using minimal force, lift the locking bars on the USB board ZIF connector using a plastic opening tool or fingernail and pull out the ribbon cable.

Step 7

Using your fingers, remove the USB ribbon cable from the motherboard above the fan.

Using your fingers, remove the USB ribbon cable from the motherboard above the fan.

Step 8

Remove the 3 mm Phillips #1 screw that secures the solid state drive to the board.
Please note this laptop was not supplied with an SSD, so this is not the same SSD you will find in your device.

Remove the 3 mm Phillips #1 screw that secures the solid state drive to the board.

Please note this laptop was not supplied with an SSD, so this is not the same SSD you will find in your device.

Step 9

Slide the SSD card out of the connection at a 45 degree angle so that the SSD teeth are not bent.

Slide the SSD card out of the connection at a 45 degree angle so that the SSD teeth are not bent.

Step 10

              Motherboard

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove two 3 mm screws from each fan.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove two 3 mm screws from each fan.

Step 11

Remove the six 2.5 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the heat sink in.

Remove the six 2.5 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the heat sink in.

Step 12

Pop up the eight tabs on all the ZIF connectors on the motherboard. This can either be done with a spudger or your finger nail.
Looking at the back of the laptop, there are two ZIF connectors in the top right (one should already be disconnected from the SSD removal), one in the top left, and 5 on the bottom. Indicated by red squares.

Pop up the eight tabs on all the ZIF connectors on the motherboard. This can either be done with a spudger or your finger nail.

Looking at the back of the laptop, there are two ZIF connectors in the top right (one should already be disconnected from the SSD removal), one in the top left, and 5 on the bottom. Indicated by red squares.

Step 13

Remove the five remaining connectors from the motherboard. Two on the bottom left, one on the bottom right, and one on the top right. These connectors pull up off the motherboard with no clips.

Remove the five remaining connectors from the motherboard. Two on the bottom left, one on the bottom right, and one on the top right. These connectors pull up off the motherboard with no clips.

Step 14

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 2 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card that secures it to the motherboard.
Slide the Wi-Fi card out of the slot.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 2 mm screw from the Wi-Fi card that secures it to the motherboard.

Slide the Wi-Fi card out of the slot.

Step 15

Snake the speaker wires out of the plastic routings on the fans that hold the wires in place.
Lift the fans and heat sink out.
Remove the black heat shield under the heat sink.

Snake the speaker wires out of the plastic routings on the fans that hold the wires in place.

Lift the fans and heat sink out.

Remove the black heat shield under the heat sink.

Step 16

Clean the old thermal paste off of the heat sink, cpu, and gpu using isopropyl alcohol and a paper towel. The higher the percentage of the alcohol, the better. I used 91%.
Remember to apply thermal paste before installing the new motherboard with fresh thermal paste! A pea sized amount is plenty.

Clean the old thermal paste off of the heat sink, cpu, and gpu using isopropyl alcohol and a paper towel. The higher the percentage of the alcohol, the better. I used 91%.

Remember to apply thermal paste before installing the new motherboard with fresh thermal paste! A pea sized amount is plenty.

Step 17

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws from the motherboard.
Two 3 mm screws
Two 2 mm screws

Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove four screws from the motherboard.

Two 3 mm screws

Two 2 mm screws

Step 18

Remove the motherboard. Pull up the right side first, then pull it out.

Remove the motherboard. Pull up the right side first, then pull it out.

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

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