I need to change the switch on my hp pavilion xt973. How do I get the front off the computer, I have taken out the screws on the side of unit, but am having trouble getting into the computer. Do I just pull it off?

Remove side panels, "2 screws on each side at back" top piece should come off, Normally the front panel is clipped into slots and possibily one to two screws, remove with care.

1. Remove 6 screws from the bottom of the case (as shown). These screws hold the accessory cover.

2. Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD drive. Slide the CD/DVD drive to the left to disconnect it from the motherboard. Remove the CD/DVD drive.

3. Remove all marked screws from the bottom of the notebook.
The yellow circled screws secure the keyboard cover, and the green one secures the HP Pavilion DV7 keyboard.

4. Turn the computer display-side up and open it as far as possible. Insert a guitar pick or small flat screwdriver between the keyboard cover and case and slowly move along the side.

5. Lift the keyboard cover. Be careful, it's still connected to the motherboard. Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector and disconnect the cable from the LED board. Remove the keyboard cover.

6. Remove the four screws that secure the HP Pavilion DV7 keyboard.

7. Lift the rear edge of the HP Pavilion DV7 keyboard until it rests at an angle. Slide the keyboard back to disengage the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard from the top cover and rest it on the display.

8. Release the ZIF connector to which the keyboard cable is attached and disconnect the keyboard cable. Remove the HP Pavilion DV7 keyboard.

You can refer to the complete article via the link below:
http://laptoppartstore.weebly.com/replace--remove-hp-pavilion-dv7-keyboard.html

Hi garyandjeri
Under Windows XP , you need a third party software to format your cd-rw disks like Roxio or Nero .
Best regards ,
fanaudi .

There will be a 3.5" bay with screws holes that the hard drive will go into. (Usually two metal columns in the front of the machine)
First, Make sure the computer is turned off. There is potential for harm to yourself and the machine if you leave it on.
Place the drive in the bay and screw it in. Connect the large sata cable for the power connect the small sata cable for the data
make sure the data cable is also connected to the motherboard
Put the side panel back on and boot up the machine. You will probably need to format the drive in order to use it.

On the motherboard. But you knew that right?

It's a CR2032 battery that is a watch style of battery.

One example,

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3882052

It's about the size of a U.S. nickle.

Getting to the battery, now that's the fun (?) part!

Remove the computer case. (Power unplugged first)

Slides towards the Front, comes off like a hood. On the back of the computer in the TOP middle, and down on the sides are 3 screws to remove. One in the top middle, one on each side.

(The ones on the sides are approximately,... no wait, here let me measure it.........yep, two inches up.
The screws are 2 inches up from the bottom, on each side. I just pulled a Pavilion XG843 out of my shop, which has the same style of computer case)

Look at the computer case frame from the back of the computer.
Notice how it looks as though there are two metal frames?
One of the metal frames makes an L shape. This is on the left side.

See how there's one screw at the top right corner of the L, and one screw down in the right middle of the L?
That's all there is. The other three Philips head screws are for the Power Supply on the right.

Remove the 2 screws in the L shape.

Now looking at the back of the computer once more, go to the Left side. Towards the Front there are two more screws to remove. One 2-1/2 inches down from the top, one 2-1/2 inches up from the bottom.

See the formed 'Bump'? Has a half-moon hole next to it. Place your finger in the hole, raise up under the 'Bump'. The Support Plate swings out from the Front.

(The metal plate the motherboard fastens to, is a Support Plate. Whether it is a separate unit, or an integral part of the sheet metal which compromises the metal framework of the computer case.)

Now look at the inside top right. The CR2032 CMOS battery should be next to the 20-pin ATX main power cable,

http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#atxmain20

[PS. Watch the cables, (wires) when you go to put the Support Plate back into position ]

Regards,
joecoolvette

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1. First of all, you need to shut off your computer . To do this press the power button on the front of the computer after you have shut it down from Start> Shutdown on your start menu.

2. Unplug the power cord from your computer. This is the big black/white/grey plug that plugs into the power supply on the back of your PC.

3. Unplug the rest of the wires from the back of the computer.

4. Find a sturdy flat surface on which to work on.

5. Unscrew all screws from the back of your computer except the power supply screws. You will make a mess if you unscrew the power supply screws.

6. Open your computer up by taking the side panel off, or sliding the cover off. It might be difficult but it will come off if you have taken all the screws out.

5. Now before touching anything inside, it is a good idea to hook up to an anti-static wrist strap. If you dont have an anti-static wrist strap, just touch the side of the computer where it is metal to deshock yourself. Then when you touch the inner components you wont risk damaging any of them.

7. Find the CD-Rom drive, it should be about 1.5 inch thick 5 inches wide, and 6 inches long. Unplug all plugs from the back of the cd-rom drive, there should be an IDE (wide) plug, a cd plug (small) and a power plug (medium).

8. Once you find the CD-Rom drive, find the screws holding it onto the chassis. unscrew those screws on both sides of the Cd-rom drive. Be careful not to unscrew any screws holding the cd-rom drive together.

9. Now, you just have to remove the cd-rom drive, carefully by sliding it either forward or backward. Check the jumpers on your new cd-rom before moving to the next step. A typical cd-rom drive should be set on slave if it is using the same IDE cable on the same cable.


10. Now that you've removed the cd-rom drive the next step is to install your new CD-rom drive. To do this, simply slide the cd-rom drive in from the front of the computer, controls facing forward. Plug all the plugs back into the cd-rom and screw everything back into place.

Hi,
Turn the computer off and close the computer lid.
Remove the battery and the AC power supply.

1st we need to remove the switch cover or keyboard bezel. This is plastic strip that runs above the keyboard.

Turn the computer upside down with the front panel towards you.
Remove the three Phillips screws that secure the switch cover to the computer.

Turn the computer display-side up with the front toward you.
Open the computer as far as possible.
Lift the rear edge of the switch cover and swing it forward until it rests on the keyboard.

Release the zero insertion force (ZIF) connector to which the LED board cable is connected and disconnect the cable from the LED board.
Remove the switch cover.

Now remove the panel directly above the battery compartment and remove the 2 keyboard screws there and another 2 screw in the battery compartment (they should me marked with icons of keyboards)

Turn the computer display-side up with the front panel towards you.
Open the computer as far as possible.
Lift the rear edge of the keyboard until it rests at an angle.
Slide the keyboard back to disengage the tabs on the front edge of the keyboard from the top cover.
Swing the keyboard forward until it rests on the palm rest.

Release the ZIF connector to which the keyboard cable is connected and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.

Remove the keyboard.

Just reverse the procedures to replace everything.

Good luck.

First, turn off the PC, remove the power cord from the back of the PC to remove the 115 volts then push the power button for a second or two so the capacitors will discharge. This is important because the residual charge can cause Motherboard damage especially when changing the RAM. You should follow this process ANYTIME you enter the PC case to make changes, etc.

To remove the side panel on a Pavilion 700x series:
Only one side panel allows access to the inside of the Pavilion case, the left side if looking from the front of the PC. The left side panel has knurled thumbscrews, not machine screws. Loosen the thumbscrews, they are designed to stay attached to the side panel, place your hand on the middle of the side panel and with inward force push the panel towards the back. The panel will slide and inch or two and you can pull it free. This proccess is easier if the PC is unplugged (push the power button on the front of the PC after pulling the power cord to dischard the capacitors) and the right side of the PC laying on the floor. This allows easy access to the left panel and allows light to enter the case from above to change/add the RAM you want to install.

Apex44

there are two..a mechanical one, and a firmware one..check the panel on your satellite pro, to see IF the wireless is illuminated. if not, find the switch on front or side of unit, and turn that on first.