How to Remove the Cover on an HP Pavilion ZE2000
- 1). Turn off the HP Pavilion ZE2000. Remove the HP power adapter from the system. Flip the laptop upside down. Slide the battery release and remove the battery.
- 2). Unscrew the hard drive panel screws on the back left side of the laptop. Slide the cover off. Pull the hard drive out of the drive bay by its tab. Unscrew the screw at the end of the optical drive. Slide the optical drive out of the HP Pavilion ZE2000.
- 3). Unscrew the two screws in the battery bay. These screws connect the keyboard to the laptop. Turn the HP Pavilion ZE2000 back over and pop the keyboard cover off with the flat head screwdriver. Unscrew the three screws on the top of the keyboard and flip it out of the HP Pavilion ZE2000. Disconnect the cable running between the keyboard and the motherboard. Unscrew the securing screws on the LED board and pull it out of the laptop. Once the keyboard is removed, you can access the motherboard underneath.
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