HP Pavilion zv5000 Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Eliza Marks

Comments: 2

HP Pavilion zv5000 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

Time Required

3 - 7 minutes

Introduction

Are you having issues saving files to your computer? Have you already tried deleting unwanted files? Replacing the hard drive may solve these issues.

Tools

Step 1

Make sure that your device is properly shut down and unplugged from any outlet.
Flip Pavilion over so that the bottom faces up and locate the battery in the bottom left corner.

Step 2

Press and slide up the battery release tab with your thumb until the battery pops out of place.

Step 3

Using two fingers, pry the rest of the battery out of the socket.

Step 4

Make sure that the Pavilion is completely powered down and unplugged. Failure to do so may result in an electrical shock.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the two Phillips PM 2.5X6.0mm screws.
The two screws do not come out of the hard drive assembly, they simply disconnect the assembly from the laptop.

Step 5

Place the spudger underneath the cover of the hard drive and push up gently until the hard drive pops out of place.
Completely remove the hard drive from its socket.
If the plastic spudger is not sturdy enough to pop the hard drive out of place, try carefully using the metal spudger.

If you want to test the disk on another device like the BYTECC adapter kiy, you may have to remove the plastic adapter that covers the conector’s pins. Just pull it straight out and you wil get the normal pin config.

Pierre B - 08/01/21

Conclusion

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

Author

Eliza Marks

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One comment

My hp pavilion zx5000 has a blue screen and i am unable to do anything. O. S. Is Windows.

Please help

Danny Morris - 24/04/18