HP Envy 15HP Laptop
HP Envy 15-j000 disassembly and RAM, HDD upgrade options
In this guide, I’ll explain how to disassemble the HP Envy 15-j000 to remove and replace the battery, hard drive, wireless card, RAM, heat sink, cooling fan, and motherboard.
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Note: Please make sure to turn off your laptop and remove the AC adapter.
Step 1: Remove the battery
- Unlock and remove the battery.
Step 2: Remove the service cover.
- Remove one screw securing the service cover. You remove the service cover.
- Here’s the service cover.
Step 3: Remove the RAM.
- The laptop comes with a Sk Hynix 4GB PC3L-12800S memory.
Step 4: Remove the wireless card.
- Disconnect two antenna cables. Remove one screw securing the wireless card.
Step 5: Remove the hard drive.
- There is no screw securing the hard drive. Lift up the hard drive and disconnect the SATA cable.
Step 6: Remove the bottom case.
- Remove all screws from the bottom case. Remove the plastic caps. Under the plastic caps, you will find the hidden screws.
- Remove the Hidden screws.
- The bottom case
Step 7: Remove the cooling fan and heat sink.
- Remove three screws securing the cooling fan. Disconnect the cooling fan cable.
- Cooling fan
- Loosen seven screws securing the heat sink and remove it.
Step 8: Remove the motherboard.
- Disconnect the LCD cable, DC jack cable, and other cables. Remove all screws securing the motherboard.
- HP Envy 15-j000 motherboard
- USB board
- Speakers
Thanks for this guide! My cooling fan blades snapped when i picked up the laptop and was contemplating whether i should fix it myself or just get it fixed up trough warranty. From the looks of it, I’ll just get them to fix it.