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    the most painful ram upgrade of all time: envy 14

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ironman, Sep 20, 2011.

  1. ironman

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    3 screws come off in 2 seconds.

    4th and 5th not doing it.

    after 10minutes at them the 5th screw is out.

    its been like 30minutes now trying to get the 4th screw off. Any more attempts the screw won't work anymore. Its already deformed.

    this is the longest and most painful ram upgrade ever. . Btw same screw driver for all. Terrible.

    idk what to do except stare at the deformed 4th screw..

    have a nice day
     
    ironman, Sep 20, 2011
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    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    ....that sucks man.

    sounds like a couple of your screws were stripped when they put them in.
     
    MagusDraco, Sep 20, 2011
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  3. ironman

    ironman Notebook Evangelist

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    still trying. 2.30hours to put ram in.
     
    ironman, Sep 20, 2011
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    eafd Notebook Deity

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    Use a pair of toothed pliers to grab the side of the screw if possible
     
    eafd, Sep 20, 2011
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  5. ironman

    ironman Notebook Evangelist

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    tried that with pliers alone, pliers and rubber band , pliers and tissue but won't hold it, its too small. Its brute force now, scraping the screw to make edges.. Awesome Monday night labor, can't complain :)
     
    ironman, Sep 20, 2011
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    ironman Notebook Evangelist

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    SUCCESS

    [​IMG] right: normal screw, left: had to scrape an edge on top of the screw so I can chisel it around to unscrew LOL

    [​IMG] beat up the door

    [​IMG] beat up the body

    Oh well, its inside the notebook and worth 8gb ram


    BTW, where do I buy a screw like the ones in the envy on the door for the ram??
     
    ironman, Sep 20, 2011
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    Try eBay. Not sure what the proper sizes are. I got a couple of door replacement screws from there a year ago, but i don't remember the sizes. The seller just gave me 5 different types, 2 of each to make sure I'd get the ones I wanted for a couple of bucks.
     
    zeth006, Sep 21, 2011
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  8. ironman

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    thanks, will look into it
     
    ironman, Sep 21, 2011
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    blizard.wizard Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, just looking to upgrade the ram.
    Did you get the 1st gen Envy? What type of ram would I need to get for it. I was hoping to jump from 4-8. It does only have 2 dimm slots right?
    Also, is the ram screwed into the MB, or are the screws you are having trouble with on the body?
     
    blizard.wizard, Sep 22, 2011
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  10. ironman

    ironman Notebook Evangelist

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    - 1st gen envy 14

    - 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) or 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
    - 8gb [​IMG]
    - 2 dimm slots [​IMG]

    - body/door/back cover
     
    ironman, Sep 22, 2011
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    yknyong1 Radiance with Radeon

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    HP uses low grade screws- A few of the ENVY14s came with factory stripped screws.
     
    yknyong1, Sep 24, 2011
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  12. ironman

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    Yea.. same screwdriver for all was used.

    and if they put cheap-o screws... why FIVE?? to change RAM.
     
    ironman, Sep 24, 2011
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