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HP Pavilion 15-cd040wm Back Cover Disassembly

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In order to replace any faulty or outdated component (such as the battery, hard drive, CD drive, RAM, or screen), you will need to open your HP Pavilion 15-cd040wm by disassembling its back cover.

Before beginning, make sure to power off your laptop completely and disconnect it from any external power source.

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    • The first step is to remove the four rubber non-slip pads on the bottom of the laptop to expose screws hidden underneath them. Peel off each tab with your fingers.

    • If you have trouble gripping a tab, use a spudger to wedge it loose.

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    • 3x 10mm Phillips scews

    • 2x 5mm Phillips screws

    • 6x 6mm Phillips screws

    • Remove all screws using a size Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Using the iFixit opening tool, carefully pry along the sides of the back cover.

    • After all of the edges of the back cover have been freed, use your opening tool to carefully unclip the tabs holding the back cover to the CD drive.

    • After everything is unclipped, you can safely remove the back cover from the rest of the device.

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

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It's not listed in here, but to remove the cd tray, just pull it straight out. The whole drive has a connector at the back.

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I’m trying to remove my backing and it seems to have a lip that goes over the edge, so I’m having a hard time getting it apart. Any suggestions?

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Is this the same process for the HP Pavilion 15-cc055od? Do I pull out the disk drive as well? How would I remove the hard drive?

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