Service Teardown: HP 15s-dy0000 Laptop PC
How to replace the Base Enclosure
Removal
Remove the two 4 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the front edge of the base enclosure to the top cover.
Remove the two rubber feet from the base enclosure.
Remove the five 8 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the base enclosure to the top cover.
Using a non-metallic flat-bladed tool,
carefully separate the edges of the base enclosure from the top cover.
Remove the base enclosure.
Reverse this procedure to install the base enclosure.
How to replace the Battery
WARNING: To avoid personal injury and damage to the product,
use extreme care not to puncture, twist, or crack the battery.
An internal puncture or rupture to the battery has the potential
to cause a short which may result in a thermal event.
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure.
Removal
Remove the four 3 mm P1 Phillips-head screws that secure the battery to the top cover.
Lift the rear edge of the battery to disconnect it
from the connector on the mother board
and lift it off of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the battery.
How to replace the Memory Module
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Push both arms outward simultaneously
to release the memory module to the spring tension position.
Grasp the memory module by the edges and pull gently to remove it.
Reverse this procedure to install the memory module.
IMPORTANT: When installing the memory module,
be sure to align the notch in the memory module with the key
in the memory module slot in the mother board.
How to replace the M.2 Solid State Drive
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Remove the 3 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the solid state drive to the top cover.
Grasp the solid state drive by the edges and pull gently to remove it from its slot.
Reverse this procedure to install the solid state drive.
IMPORTANT: When installing the solid state drive,
be sure to align the notch in the solid state drive
with the key in the solid state drive slot in the mother board.
How to replace the Wireless LAN Module
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
CAUTION! Use care when disconnecting the wireless
LAN antenna cables from the wireless LAN module.
A damaged cable or connector can degrade notebook performance.
Carefully disconnect the wireless LAN antenna cables
from the wireless LAN module by grasping the connectors
with a small pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers.
Remove the 3 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the wireless LAN module to the top cover.
Grasp the wireless LAN module by the edges and pull gently to remove it from its slot.
Reverse this procedure to install the wireless LAN module.
IMPORTANT: When installing the wireless LAN module,
be sure to align the notch in the wireless LAN module with the key
in the wireless LAN module slot in the mother board.
How to replace the 2.5in Storage Drive
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up
on the storage drive assembly ZIF connector and disconnect
the storage drive assembly ribbon cable from the mother board.
Remove the three 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the storage drive assembly to the top cover.
Carefully lift the storage drive assembly off
of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
NOTE: Before installing a new storage drive,
remove the storage drive adapter and bracket from the old storage drive
and install them onto the new storage drive.
Reverse this procedure to install the storage drive assembly.
How to replace the Touchpad Button Board
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up
on the touchpad button board ZIF connector and disconnect the
touchpad button board ribbon cable from the touchpad button board.
Remove the two 2 mm P1 Phillips broad-head screws
that secure the touchpad button board to the top cover.
Lift the front edge of the touchpad button board,
slide it out from under the retention tabs on the top cover, and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the touchpad button board.
How to replace the Audio Board
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up on the audio board ZIF connector
and disconnect the audio board ribbon cable from the audio board.
Remove the 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screw that secures the audio board to the top cover.
Lift the audio board off of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the audio board.
How to replace the USB Board
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up on the USB board ZIF connector
and disconnect the USB board ribbon cable from the USB board.
Remove the two 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the USB board to the top cover.
Lift the USB board off of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the USB board.
How to replace the Card Reader Board
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
and 2.5in storage drive assembly.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up
on the card reader board ZIF connector and disconnect the
card reader board ribbon cable from the card reader board.
Remove the 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the card reader board to the top cover.
Lift the card reader board off of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the card reader board.
How to replace the Fan
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up on the USB board ZIF connector
and disconnect the USB board ribbon cable from the USB board.
Remove the USB board ribbon cable from the adhesive that secures it to the fan.
Remove the DC-in cable from the routing channel on the fan.
Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the mother board.
Remove the 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screw that secures the fan to the top cover.
Lift the fan off of the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the fan.
How to replace the Heatsink
Before you begin: Remove the base enclosure and battery.
Note: The heatsink has either four or six screws securing it to the mother board.
The heatsink with four screws is shown in this video.
Note: The heatsink has numbers adjacent to the following four screws.
Remove the four captive P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the heatsink over the processor in numerical order.
Note: Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal grease
located between the heatsink and processor components,
it may be necessary to move the heatsink
from side to side to detach it from the mother board.
Remove the heatsink from the mother board.
IMPORTANT: Before installing a new heatsink,
all thermal grease must be removed from the processor
and processor components before the new heatsink is installed.
Reverse this procedure to install the heatsink.
How to replace the Fingerprint Reader
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
and 2.5in storage drive assembly.
Removal
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up on the fingerprint reader ZIF connectors
and disconnect the fingerprint reader ribbon cable from the fingerprint reader.
Remove the 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screw
that secures the fingerprint reader bracket to the top cover.
Slide the fingerprint reader bracket
out from under the retention tabs on the top cover and remove.
Lift the fingerprint reader out of the cut out in the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the fingerprint reader.
How to replace the Display Panel Assembly/Top Cover
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
and 2.5in storage drive assembly.
Removal
Remove the wireless LAN antennas from the routing channel
on the right speaker and right display panel hinge.
Use minimal force to lift the locking bar up on the display panel cable ZIF connector
and disconnect the display panel cable from the mother board.
Remove the display panel cable from the routing channel on the left display panel hinge.
and the display panel hinges and open it approximately 90 degrees.
Remove the two 5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the left display panel hinge to the top cover.
Remove the two 5 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the right display panel hinge to the top cover.
Slide the alignment pins on the top cover out of the display panel hinges and remove.
NOTE: Before installing a new top cover,
remove all components from the old top cover and install them onto the new top cover.
Reverse this procedure to install the display panel assembly or top cover.
How to replace the DC-in Cable
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
USB board,
and display panel assembly.
Removal
Disconnect the DC-in cable from the connector on the mother board.
Remove the DC-in cable from the routing channel on the right speaker.
Slide the DC-in cable out of the cradle in the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the DC-in cable.
How to replace the Mother board
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
M.2 solid state drive,
WLAN module,
and fan.
Removal
Disconnect the following cables from the mother board:
DC-in cable
Fingerprint reader ribbon cable
Card reader board ribbon cable
2.5in Storage drive assembly ribbon cable
Keyboard backlight ribbon cable
Keyboard ribbon cable
Touchpad board ribbon cable
Touchpad button board ribbon cable
Audio board ribbon cable
Display panel cable
Speaker cable
Remove the three 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screws
that secure the mother board to the top cover.
Carefully lift the mother board off of the alignment pins
on the top cover and remove.
Note: Before installing a mother board,
remove the following from the old mother board and install on the new mother board:
Memory Board(s)
Heat Sink
Reverse this procedure to install the mother board.
IMPORTANT: After mother board replacement,
be sure to complete post-installation tasks as required that may include:
Verifying functionality of the notebook
Updating the BIOS
Updating DMI and other settings
How to replace the Speakers
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
M.2 solid state drive,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
USB board,
fan,
display panel assembly,
and mother board.
Removal
IMPORTANT: Make careful note of the routing
of the DC-in and speaker cables for later replacement.
Remove the DC-in cable from the routing channel on the right speaker.
Remove the right speaker cable from the routing channel on the top cover.
Carefully lift the speakers off the alignment pins on the top cover and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the speakers.
How to replace the Hinge Cover
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
and display panel assembly.
Removal
Carefully release the retention clips
that secure the hinge cover to the display panel assembly.
Slide the hinge cover off of the display panel hinges and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the hinge cover.
How to replace the Display Bezel
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
and display panel assembly.
Removal
Carefully separate the inside edges of the display bezel from the top,
sides, and bottom to disengage it from the display enclosure.
IMPORTANT: The right and left edges of the display bezel are held in place with adhesive.
Take care when removing them from the display enclosure.
It may be necessary to use a non-metallic flat-bladed tool to aid in the removal.
Lift the display bezel off the display enclosure and remove.
Reverse this procedure to install the display bezel.
How to replace the Display Panel
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
display panel assembly,
and display bezel.
Removal
IMPORTANT: The display panel is held in place by two strips of stretch-release tape.
Each tape strip has a plastic pull-tab attached to one end.
One at a time, grasp the pull-tab of each strip of tape
and carefully wrap it around the end of a cylindrical tool such as a screw drive.
Slowly twist the tool to release the tape.
Continue twisting until the entire strip has been removed.
IMPORTANT: If the stretch-release tape strips are pulled too quickly or at an extreme angle,
they will break before releasing the display panel.
NOTE: The removed stretch-release tape is not reusable.
Lift the display panel off of the display panel hinges
and rotate it until you have access to the display panel cable connector
on the back of the display panel.
Peel back the retention tape and disconnect the display panel cable
from the connector on the display panel.
Remove the display panel.
IMPORTANT: Please refer to the maintenance
and service guide for instructions on replacing the display panel.
The stretch-release tape strips that secure the display panel
to the display enclosure must to be placed in a specific orientation.
How to replace the Webcam
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
display panel assembly,
display bezel,
and display panel.
Removal
Disconnect the webcam cable from the webcam board.
Using a flat, non-conductive tool,
carefully remove the webcam board from the adhesive
that secures it to the display enclosure and lift the webcam board
off of its alignment pins on the display enclosure.
Reverse this procedure to install the webcam.
How to replace the Display Panel Hinges
Before you begin:
Remove the base enclosure,
battery,
WLAN module,
2.5in storage drive assembly,
display panel assembly,
display bezel,
and display panel.
Removal
IMPORTANT: Make careful note of the routing of the wireless antenna
and display panel cables for later replacement.
Remove the display panel cable
from the routing channel on the left display panel hinge.
Remove the three 3.5 mm P1 Phillips broad-head screws
that secure the left display panel hinge to the display enclosure.
Remove the 2.8 mm P1 Phillips-head screw that secures
the left display panel hinge to the display enclosure.
Release the left display panel hinge
from the retention tabs on the display enclosure and remove.
The right display panel hinge is removed in the same manner.
Reverse this procedure to install the display panel hinges.