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    HP Pavilion DV7 2120SN model - how to reach the GPU?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by doombug90, May 30, 2012.

  1. doombug90

    doombug90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys!

    I've been trying to open up this lappie to clean the fans a bit. My friend has been experiencing some overheating and I decided to help and clean up the vents on my own. The lappie has been there before, but only in service, so my friend hasn't done this before...

    I'm stuck with taking off the main back panel. All the other smaller panels have been removed easily (HDD, ram modules, etc.) I tried to find an online guide or some tech manual for this laptop on the internet, but had no luck.

    I heard that on some laptops you need to remove the keyboard in order to reach the GPU, but I need to clean up the vents, which are on the other side. So it makes sense that I need to open the back.

    Could you guys help me? I feel like I'm missing something here and I took all screws off... but I can still feel considerable resistance when I try to pull it out. Warranty has expired 2 years ago... so no worries about voiding anything...
     
    doombug90, May 30, 2012
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