What you need
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Unscrew the four 8mm Philips screws marked with an icon resembling a stacks of discs.
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Lift the cover from the right to remove it.
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Flip the laptop over and open the screen.
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Push up on the four latches located at the top of the keyboard with the spudger to release them.
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Lift the top of the keyboard towards you. Then, while keeping the keyboard at an angle, lift it towards the display.
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Rotate the keyboard so that the bottom is visible.
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With the keyboard lifted, locate the blue-striped tab on the underside of the black ribbon cable.
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Pull the tab towards you to release the keyboard from the laptop.
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Place the laptop face-down and rotate it 180 degrees so the vents are facing you.
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Remove the five 8mm Philips screws. Three are on the black base and two are near the hinges.
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Rotate it so the display is on your right and the keyboard is on your left.
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Lift the switch cover carefully from one end while sliding the spudger between the switch cover and the laptop to separate them.
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The switch cover should easily separate from the laptop as you run the spudger through.
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Close the lid and rotate the laptop so that the vents are facing you.
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Unscrew the two 8mm Philips screws below the hinges.
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Carefully rotate the laptop 90 degrees counter-clockwise and open the screen.
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Pull on the black tab with the HP service sticker to unplug the display from the motherboard.
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Using tweezers, remove the black cable from the hole leading to the WiFi enclosure.
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Pull gently to remove the black and grey cables from the case.
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Using tweezers, pull the black cable towards the display and through the hole in the casing.
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Unscrew the two 8mm Philips screws that attach the hinge to the laptop's display.
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Lift the screen upwards to detach it from the laptop.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.