My friend you are the only one with this pavilion gaming model in youtube. Thank you so much, I just dismount the cover to disconnect keyboard and can continue with my life. Thanks man.
Be wary of those two sneaky hidden screws in the middle of the back under two tabs! They are designed so as you break the back while trying to lever it off!! I hate companies like that!! I'll never buy HP again. The screen went on mine after less than six months use. However I had bought it over 12 months before the screen went as I knew my old and reliable ACER was on its last legs so wanted to have a laptop ready to plug in so it was out of warranty. This is a great video! Thank you for your efforts!
You have helped us A LOT with this tutorial, believe me. This laptop took me 30 minutes to even figure out how to open the back, until I found your video.
@@regazzz Just a quick question. Now that I accessed it's insides, I want to make it so that my display uses my dedicated GPU (GTX 950m) instead of the integrated one (Intel HD Graphics 530). Unfortunately, I don't have a MUX Switch, so is it possible?
I have a Pavillion akXXXX which has a thin plaque SSD, not the disk. The HDD disk space is empty. I wonder if I can add an HDD or SSD there and use a compatible flex cable. I don't know where to buy the cable as my model does not come with that disk.
Check if there is a connector on the motherboard the same as in video where a HDD was plugged in. If you have the same connector unused on your motherboard - it could be it. Find an HDD connector and maybe a caddy ( it is HDD enclosure) and buy regular SATA SSD for this laptop and install it. Find it in Windows and you will have extra storage :-) If there is no connector on the motherboard, you are out of luck. Otherwise it should be pretty straightforward.
@@regazzz Thanks! yes, there is the connector. I think I need the caddy and the cable. So how do I call the connection between the disk and the motherboard? By the way, your video helped me to insist with the back cover removal. I thought it was an impossible task without breaking it
@@SebaZero You would call it as simple as connector. You can also search on eBay for "HDD caddy and connector" for this particular laptop and model. There could be lots of them or just a few, depending on the model of the laptop.
Hey there I tried installing an M2. Nvme SSD, but for some reason it doesn’t show up or read … i tried most of the methods online. Nothing works. Doesn’t this laptop support m2 ssds ? But it’s got a m2 port . I first thought it would be my ssds issue, then i had got it exchanged. Its till doesn’t read.
This laptop doesn't have NVME. If you don't know it, yet, M2 can carry sata type of connection to the MB. You can find them online, they have 3, heads not only two like NVME ones. Hope it helped!😊
Can u help me with something. I changed the thermal paste and after i put it back togheter half of my keyboard is not lighting up Also where do i put the long screws? Maybe that s the cause
Mine is now 7 years old and I've been wondering if I should clean the insides, Guess I am not going to as that looks a bit too annoying to open. Edit, anyone got any good tips to clean under the keyboard or the vent without opening it up
The only video showing the disassembly of this laptop. Thank you very much! You have great skills!
You're welcome!
My friend you are the only one with this pavilion gaming model in youtube. Thank you so much, I just dismount the cover to disconnect keyboard and can continue with my life. Thanks man.
Thank you for watching!
It's likely one of the hardest laptop to dissassemble, I think.
Thank you very much! It helped a lot! God bless you. From Portugal
4 hrs still can't open the first case 😢
Be wary of those two sneaky hidden screws in the middle of the back under two tabs! They are designed so as you break the back while trying to lever it off!! I hate companies like that!! I'll never buy HP again. The screen went on mine after less than six months use. However I had bought it over 12 months before the screen went as I knew my old and reliable ACER was on its last legs so wanted to have a laptop ready to plug in so it was out of warranty. This is a great video! Thank you for your efforts!
You have helped us A LOT with this tutorial, believe me. This laptop took me 30 minutes to even figure out how to open the back, until I found your video.
@@neodynite you are welcome!!!
@@regazzz Just a quick question. Now that I accessed it's insides, I want to make it so that my display uses my dedicated GPU (GTX 950m) instead of the integrated one (Intel HD Graphics 530). Unfortunately, I don't have a MUX Switch, so is it possible?
@@neodynite I think certain things can be controlled within operating system. Not sure there is any switch like on the desktop.
@@regazzz Sorry, I meant changing internally. Would I be able to switch the port's connection to the dedicated?
Thanks! This looks like the hardest laptop to dissassemble. The battery is stuck in mine, so there were the missing screws!
I have a Pavillion akXXXX which has a thin plaque SSD, not the disk. The HDD disk space is empty. I wonder if I can add an HDD or SSD there and use a compatible flex cable. I don't know where to buy the cable as my model does not come with that disk.
Check if there is a connector on the motherboard the same as in video where a HDD was plugged in. If you have the same connector unused on your motherboard - it could be it. Find an HDD connector and maybe a caddy ( it is HDD enclosure) and buy regular SATA SSD for this laptop and install it. Find it in Windows and you will have extra storage :-)
If there is no connector on the motherboard, you are out of luck. Otherwise it should be pretty straightforward.
@@regazzz Thanks! yes, there is the connector. I think I need the caddy and the cable. So how do I call the connection between the disk and the motherboard?
By the way, your video helped me to insist with the back cover removal. I thought it was an impossible task without breaking it
@@SebaZero You would call it as simple as connector. You can also search on eBay for "HDD caddy and connector" for this particular laptop and model. There could be lots of them or just a few, depending on the model of the laptop.
Do you have the exact m.2 wifi card model?
Thank you very much! It helped a lot! God bless you
Is there any m.2 slot?
Hey there
I tried installing an M2. Nvme SSD, but for some reason it doesn’t show up or read … i tried most of the methods online. Nothing works. Doesn’t this laptop support m2 ssds ? But it’s got a m2 port .
I first thought it would be my ssds issue, then i had got it exchanged. Its till doesn’t read.
I was about to ask this question as well, do you need to go into the system settings and mount the nvme like you would a standard sata?
This laptop doesn't have NVME. If you don't know it, yet, M2 can carry sata type of connection to the MB. You can find them online, they have 3, heads not only two like NVME ones.
Hope it helped!😊
can show what part number for this screen
I don't have it but I would just search for this part on eBay to find what you want
Can u help me with something. I changed the thermal paste and after i put it back togheter half of my keyboard is not lighting up
Also where do i put the long screws? Maybe that s the cause
I have the same problem, did you find the solution?
Had the same issue. In the center where there is four screw holes one of the long screws go in the hole that holds the disk drive. That should fix it.
Same issue here also
Than you so much , i have the same laptop and at first it seemed very hard but now watching ur video i can do it
Mine is now 7 years old and I've been wondering if I should clean the insides, Guess I am not going to as that looks a bit too annoying to open.
Edit, anyone got any good tips to clean under the keyboard or the vent without opening it up
There is only one way to get in. If it is not overheating and shutting off or you don't hear fans spinning like.crazy, it should be ok not to clean.
Which type of M.2 does it accept?
I think it should be NVme, but I would.just Google it and maybe also check specs on HP site.
I still can't get the last section off, I give up.
What section?
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