HP Pavilion zd8000 Switch Cover Replacement

Step 1 HP Pavilion zd8000 Switch Cover Replacement

• Slide the battery release latch towards you.
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Step 2



• Pull up on the battery to remove it.
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Step 3
• Unscrew the four 8mm Philips screws marked with an icon resembling a stacks of discs.
• Lift the cover from the right to remove it.
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Step 4
• Use tweezers to detach the grey and black cables connected to the green WiFi card.
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Step 5
• Place the laptop face-down and rotate it 180 degrees so the vents are facing you.
• Remove the five 8mm Philips screws. Three are on the black base and two are near the hinges.
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Step 6
• Flip the laptop over.
• Fully open the laptop.
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Step 7
• Rotate it so the display is on your right and the keyboard is on your left.
• Lift the switch cover firmly but slowly so you do not snap it.
• Lift the switch cover carefully from one end while sliding the spudger between the switch cover and the laptop to separate them.
• The switch cover should easily separate from the laptop as you run the spudger through.
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