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#303046 12-Jan-2023 18:52

Anyone been able to remove the housing from a HP Pavilion AB023AX ?

Removed all the screws, the CD ROM and still cant get the housing off..... its almost like its being held down with more screws but I cant find any and the service manual says Ive removed them all.

All I want to do is replace the HDD with an SSD but feel like Im going to completely snap the housing if I try any further....

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#3020578 12-Jan-2023 19:03

YouTube any help?

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#3020633 12-Jan-2023 19:23

Not really.... the model is a "local" one so dosent exactly appear on many sites :(

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#3020635 12-Jan-2023 19:32

You're not reading the wrong manual are you?

There's:
HP Notebook - 15-ba023ax (HP 255 G5)
HP Pavilion Notebook - 15-ab023ax

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#3020649 12-Jan-2023 21:04

xpd:

Not really.... the model is a "local" one so dosent exactly appear on many sites :(

the specific model might be a local one but i doubt the chassis its in is unique

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#3020658 12-Jan-2023 21:27

For the silver Pavilion branded unit the generic series name is HP Pavilion 15-ab (15-ab0xx)

There are Intel and AMD models but I don't think they affect the chassis only the board.

Lots of screws under the removable battery and hinge covers. Also don't forget the two big flat screws that hold the bottom cover to the chassis after you take out the optical drive from the bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w91N9nscCcY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkI6ADjqqRs