How to Remove and Replace HP Envy 14 Series Laptop Hard Drive
Knowing how to replace the hard drive in your HP Envy Series 14 laptop will give you the freedom to install different operating systems on different hard drives that both work in your HP Envy laptop. This process is useful if you don't want to partition one hard drive, which would leave limited space for each operating system, or to risk storing information on a potentially unstable external hard drive. Also, if your hard drive ever does die, you won't have to pay the outrageous price for a computer repair shop to install a new one for you.
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Instructions
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Turn off your computer and unplug any cables that are attached to it.
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Turn your laptop upside down and position it so the side that opens up is closest to you.
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Push the battery cover release latch located just above the center of the battery cover on the lower-front part of the computer from the left to the right. The battery cover will now be disengaged from the computer.
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Lift and remove the battery cover. The battery is located on the right side of the uncovered area; the hard drive is located on the left side.
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Slide the battery latches located in the upper-left corner to the left, and the battery latch in the upper-right corner to the right to unlock the battery.
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Grasp the battery tab in the top-center part of the battery. Lift and remove the battery.
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Remove the four screws in each corner of the hard drive.
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Grasp the tab in the center of the hard drive. Slide the hard drive to the right one inch to disconnect it from the laptop.
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Lift and remove the hard drive.
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Remove the two screws on each side of the hard drive bracket.
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Lift and remove the hard drive from the bracket.
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Place the new hard drive in the hard drive bracket.
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Screw in the two screws on each side that hold the hard drive inside of the bracket.
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Place the hard drive back in the lower-left corner of the laptop, push it to the left to connect it to the laptop, and screw in the four screws in each corner of the hard drive that hold the hard drive in the laptop.
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Turn your laptop around and position it so the battery bay is opposite you.
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Hold the battery at a 45-degree angle and carefully insert it into the battery bay.
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Press down on the battery with one hand, and push the lower-left battery latch to the right to lock it in place. The battery latch in the lower-right corner of the battery will automatically lock into place.
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Hold the battery cover at a 45-degree angle and slide it into the tabs in the front lip of the battery bay.
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Push the battery cover down until the battery release cover latch locks into place.
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Turn your laptop upside down.
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References
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