Opening the back panel of a Laptop

[nukem]

So i want to take out the mechanical 2.5" drive from my HP Sleekbook 15 to put an ssd into it.

ive removed all the screws on the back, and now im trying to pry the plastic to take the cover off. ive read up that a guitar pick is good for this but unfortunately i dont have one.. ive tried a tiny flat head precision screwdriver.. and an old plastic card from my wallet, the screwdriver was too thick and the card just bends too much to be able to work.

 

any ideas?

[Samdb]

Have you got any pieces of metal laying around?

[Hazy125]

The precision screwdriver is too thick? That's what I use to get it off. Try leveraging around usb or ethernet ports if it even has them

[NinjaStyle013]

Fingernail or kitchen knife.

[nukem]

still having trouble, man it seems to me like they really dont want you to open theese things. i took sum pics of the back.

 

[wtfxmitchell]

try a very thin needle

[nukem]

The precision screwdriver is too thick? That's what I use to get it off. Try leveraging around usb or ethernet ports if it even has them

yeah its probably the thinnest thing ive tried but everytime i wedge it, it just scratches the plastic

[nukem]

Have you got any pieces of metal laying around?

unfortunately no =(

[Hazy125]

yeah its probably the thinnest thing ive tried but everytime i wedge it, it just scratches the plastic

How about using it in one of the screw holes, to get underneath the plastic. Be careful of the motherboard though

[legopc]

remove the keyboard and see if there are any other screws if not mabey there are other screws on the side 

[nukem]

How about using it in one of the screw holes, to get underneath the plastic. Be careful of the motherboard though

yea thanks. i kinda gave that ago aswell with not much luck

[nukem]

remove the keyboard and see if there are any other screws if not mabey there are other screws on the side 

i hardly ever tinker with notebooks so i have no idea how to do that lol

[nukem]

remove the keyboard and see if there are any other screws if not mabey there are other screws on the side 

 

actually 2x of the screws that were on the back had little pictures next to them which look like a keyboard.

[legopc]

actually 2x of the screws that were on the back had little pictures next to them which look like a keyboard.

then those most likely are the screws that hold the mobo in place but i will google the disesembly and see if i can help you 

[Hazy125]

actually 2x of the screws that were on the back had little pictures next to them which look like a keyboard.

Then if that's the case the keyboard should be loose and easy to take off. Also, on my phone so can't see pictures, laptop manufacturers like to hide screws under the rubber feet... Make sure you get those too

[legopc]

are there any screws under the rubber pads?? 

[nukem]

then those most likely are the screws that hold the mobo in place but i will google the disesembly and see if i can help you 

thank you sir! i appreciate it, also if this helps, the model is 15-b010TX

[nukem]

are there any screws under the rubber pads?? 

i just checked, and no theres nothing under the rubber pads

[legopc]

the only thing i could find is a vid: 

 and i think you need to get something between the top and the bottem part i suggest starting at and sd card reader or different ports 

[nukem]

the only thing i could find is a vid: 

 and i think you need to get something between the top and the bottem part i suggest starting at and sd card reader or different ports 

yea i actually watched that exact video before i started, by the way i managed to get the keyboard off, there is a few screws underneath but i dont know if they are related to the back panel, uploading a pic now.

[nukem]

it looks like the guy in that video has his keyboard taken out? if im not mistaken? (on the right) as he did say "hes already taken the screws out" without being specific. anyway here is under the keyboard shot.

 

[legopc]

take all the screws out under the keyboard but if anyone of them are short then put them back in 

[nukem]

take all the screws out under the keyboard but if anyone of them are short then put them back in 

before i do that, im thinking i should unplug the keyboard from the chasis, am i right in saying it detaches from the chasis and not the keyboard itself? it looks very frail and i dont want to break it lol!

[legopc]

before i do that, im thinking i should unplug the keyboard from the chasis, am i right in saying it detaches from the chasis and not the keyboard itself? it looks very frail and i dont want to break it lol!

when you have the connector its sand collour like and a brown clip you lift the brown clip up just the brown one not the rest and then you can pull the thing out 

[nukem]

when you have the connector its sand collour like and a brown clip you lift the brown clip up just the brown one not the rest and then you can pull the thing out 

got the connector out, and took the screws out, altough i still cant manage to get the back panel off.. well im gonna sleep on it and give it another try tomorrow, will report back, thanks for your help!