HP 17-p051no Hard Drive Upgrade

Put the laptop upside down and remove the battery by pulling the right latch outward.

Raise the battery upwards.

Remove the circled screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Note that only circled points include a screw. There aren't screw in all holes.

Remove the paw with iFixit Opening Picks.

Remove the screw with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Do the same operation to the right corner.

Remove the corner piece with iFixit Opening Picks.

Remove the screw as shown in the picture.

Do the same operation to the right corner.

Pull the optical disk drive (ODD) out with fingers.

Remove the screws as shown in the picture.

Remove the keyboard/touchpad tile with iFixit Opening Picks and fingers.

Remove the cabels as shown in the picture from the motherboard.

Now you can start the replacement or cleaning operation.

Turn the cable's tip upwards and put the cable out of the way.

Remove the buttresses from both sides of the hard drive.

Remove the SATA cable from the old hard drive.

Plug the SATA cable to the new hard drive.

Put all of the removed pieces and screws back and reassembly the laptop.