How to replace Laptop Hardrive!

HP Notebook
Model: 14-am036TX

Spec : 
Micro Processor : Intel Core i3-5005U (2GHz, 3MB cache, 2Cores), 
Memory (Standard): 4GB DDR3L-1600 SDRAM (1x4GB),
Video Graphic: AMD Radeon R5 M430 Graphics (2GB DDR3 dedicated)
Hard Drive: 500GB 5400 rpm SATA
Optical Drive: SuperMulti DVD Burner
Display 14" diagonal HD (1366 x 768)

If you want to know more about the specification for this laptop, you can visit this <a href="https://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c05165058">link</a>

This photo below shows the actual laptop model as mention above.  The color may vary for others though. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/p2jD2Fs/photo-2021-05-04-09-24-13.jpg" alt="photo-2021-05-04-09-24-13" border="0">
**Top View**

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/C5tHj9F/1-2.jpg" alt="1-2" border="0">
**Opened View**

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/ZVZPNMN/1-4.jpg" alt="1-4" border="0">
**Back View**

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/pZqzm49/1-3.jpg" alt="1-3" border="0">
*As you can see the green arrow, that is the model ID for this laptop*


So now you can begin by removing the rubber plate as shown on the photo below. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/Vvdjm0Z/1-5.jpg" alt="1-5" border="0">

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/G5J8mms/1-6-2.jpg" alt="1-6-2" border="0">

Photo above showing all the screw (red box)  on the back of the laptop that you have to remove.
The Blue arrow shows that the place have 2piece of screw, and the green arrow shows that there is screw below the battery. There will be total of 14 screws all together. 

Now you can start with the 1st screw that will remove the DVD drive.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/pf79Pkv/1-7.jpg" alt="1-7" border="0">
After you remove this screw, you can slowly remove the DVD drive by slowly sliding it out from its place.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/CMJk9wR/1-8.jpg" alt="1-8" border="0">
If its stuck, you have to pull up a bit from the screen below so i will get some space top slide out.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/Lk5qFgk/1-9.jpg" alt="1-9" border="0">
Now you are done with the DVD removal. Now you continue to remove all the remaining screws. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/FWD735G/1-10.jpg" alt="1-10" border="0">
Screw covered by the battery before.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/3mdcb2v/1-11.jpg" alt="1-11" border="0">
This is all the screws, all have the same size and dimension, so no need to worry if the screws is swapped from its original place. It will fit just fine.

Now turn back the laptop upside down and open the screen. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/r3Z9HQm/1-12.jpg" alt="1-12" border="0">
You will need this to open the laptop cover from top. By sliding it from the edges of the cover, you will hear snapping sound when the cover is detached from its lock. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/0ZQKhvh/1-13.jpg" alt="1-13" border="0">
You need to start from here. Other place will be hard to make the cover detached. Now you just need to slide it from the edges to the end of the other edges.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/WckpvtK/1-14.jpg" alt="1-14" border="0">

After all the lock is detached, now flip it back carefully upside down. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/BswFwdX/1-15.jpg" alt="1-15" border="0">
You have to exactly remove the back cover from the left , as shown above. If its hard to open you can just push it a little harder to make it slide from its place.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/JxG3JP9/1-16.jpg" alt="1-16" border="0">

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/7Rtm7np/1-17.jpg" alt="1-17" border="0">
This is the inside of the laptop. 

Now you can proceed to remove the laptop hard drive.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/rftvHS9/1-18.jpg" alt="1-18" border="0">
Start by detaching the hard drive cable.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/r35z1Xn/1-19.jpg" alt="1-19" border="0">
After you detached the cable, now you can remove the plastic and rubber cover from the hard drive.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/b33p36d/1-20.jpg" alt="1-20" border="0">
We will need to put the new hard drive to this plastic rubber case soon.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/khqRQXz/1-21.jpg" alt="1-21" border="0">

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/410Lm23/1-22.jpg" alt="1-22" border="0">

This is the New Seagate 1TB hard drive that i used to replace the old hard drive.

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/XZBLNmh/1-23.jpg" alt="1-23" border="0">
After you put back the plastic rubber cover and attached back the cable, you can gently place the new hard drive back to its slot. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/bbKb3J6/1-25.jpg" alt="1-25" border="0">
Photo above shows that the new hard drive already on its place while the old hard drive had been replaced.

Now the last step, you need to put back the cover,  and before you put back all the screws, you need to make sure the cover is placed properly. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/yYmQJQ2/1-26.jpg" alt="1-26" border="0">

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/jWb85Jz/1-27.jpg" alt="1-27" border="0">

You need to press the cover until you hear a snapping sound. Now you can start to put all the screws back but remember the screw for the DVD drive is the last one you put. Remember don't forget to put back the rubber plate on its place. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/W5KbtVy/1-28.jpg" alt="1-28" border="0">

Just slide in the DVD drive. Make sure it is placed properly. 

<img src="https://i.ibb.co/80rYn3p/1-29.jpg" alt="1-29" border="0">
Lastly, put back the screw for the DVD drive. Now You're done. 

Congratulation on replacing your hard drive.!!



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