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    How to open up HP 4430s Probook

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by CherylG, Dec 24, 2011.

  1. CherylG

    CherylG Newbie

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    hello,

    Is there any guide/youtube on opening up HP 4430s probook. I need to clean it up after some coffee spilled on it. Its supposed to be spill proof, but after sometime i got the blue screen and it is not restarting. It gives HDD connection error.

    Please help!
     
    CherylG, Dec 24, 2011
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    xvvvz Notebook Evangelist

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    Go to the 4430 user thread in this forum. The link to the maintenance pdf was posted within the past few days. It will show you how to open it up.
     
    xvvvz, Dec 24, 2011
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  3. CherylG

    CherylG Newbie

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    Could you please post the link to that thread here, i am not able to find it.

    Thanks!
     
    CherylG, Dec 25, 2011
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    ryangoan Notebook Guru

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    ryangoan, Dec 25, 2011
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    CherylG Newbie

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    Thank-you ryangoan! I could only open up the battery b4, now i am thru with the big lower cover.

    Although i took out all the four screws for HDD, it is not sliding to the left.
    I'm afraid to put more pull on black flaps as they might tear out.
    Is there anything else holding it?
     
    CherylG, Dec 26, 2011
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  6. ryangoan

    ryangoan Notebook Guru

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    just push.

    what i do is i put a finger on the back of the drive and push with the other finger so it doesnt come out with a bang.

    i dont use the plastic pull tabs, they feel a bit flimsy to me.

    dont push down too hard on the drive, just push to the left. or if you feel totally freaked out youtube a video on removing a laptop hdd and apply the same technique to your lappy
     
    ryangoan, Dec 27, 2011
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