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• Envy 17-n100nl: Envy 17-n100nl disassemble to add ssd

  Hello world

  I just bought an HP ENVY 17-n100nl laptop, and I wanted to update to add a SSD memory. I know that it is possible to add it instead of the appropriate optical unit with the caddy, but I saw that another possibility would be to add to the second internal drive Bay. I'm having some trouble of disassembly of the pc: as you can see in the photo, the lower part of the PC is a continuous part (unlike many other portable HP where RAM and HARD drive are easy access) and even without caps base left and right (unlike the other Envy 17 I found instructions how to disasseble http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/productdata/Countries/_MultiCountry/disassemb... So my question is: How can I do? Are there instructions from HP (I looked in this page http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/productdata/disassemblynotebook-o.html , but none of the solutions listed for laptops ENVY 17 apply to mine).

  Thank you all for the support,

  Tom

  I found a manual for this model HERE .  On page 31, start the instructions you are looking for.   The title is:

  Before removing the bottom cover, follow these steps:

• Envy 14-J009TX: low Panel disassembly Envy 14

  I bought this laptop 2 months ago, and since I'm working in a dusty environment, this laptop starts to clog with dust on the fans. I want to open it so that I can clean the fans and remove the accumulation of dust. After the disassembly guide and by unscrewing all the screws, I had a problem. I can't remove the rear panel no matter how the guide said that it is. I don't want to break or Chafe the lower panel and a metal frame as well

  Can someone please?

  Hi @MalvinVVV,

  Thanks for getting back to me.

  There should be no glue.

  I use 2 small screwdrivers. I use a screwdriver to force open the case and the other to keep it open because I move first.

  Hope this helps

• M4 - HP Pavilion Notebook PC: how to disassemble my laptop

  Can you please help me or give me a manual on how to disassemble my m4-1001tx, hp laptop? There is a huge amount of dust accumulate inside my laptop. My laptop is overheating even on minimal use. Temperatures slow down on CPU and GPU is 70 - 90 c.

  Hello Lemon_Dyn,

  If your laptop is so dirty that you need to open it, here's Guide Service and Maintenance.

  You will mainly seek to remove the fan and also clear the heatsink fins on page 52.

  Another guide to disassemble a laptop M4...

  How to disassemble HP ENVY m4 | Inside my laptop

  I'll add, do so at your own risk if you have never done such a thing. You must shoot the laptop a little to reach the fan.

• HP Envy 17 Quad Touchsmart t: screen cracked on Touchsmart HP Envy 17 Quad t... What is my screen?

  I have a HP Envy 17 Quad Touchsmart t (item # E2E11AV...)   Product # E114AV... Series # 5CG41002SP)

  It has a cracked screen and lost its ability to "touch", but all other functions are intact.

  I rarely used the "tactile" function, but the crack is an embarrassment and a distraction and if I could fix the crack at a reasonable cost, so I would.

  I have been looking for replacement of the LED screen and appears in the best of my ability.

  The HP "Partsurfer' site lists 2 screens: the manufacturer and the manufacturer 720257-001(BV-HD) 720256-001(AG-FHD)

  My problem: without disassembling the laptop how can I know what screen to buy?

  Please, all advice, help or idea would be appreciated...

  Thanks in advance

  Here are the compatible screen for your appliance part number:

  SPS-DSPLY GROSS PANEL 17.3 LED BV HD-720257-001

  Since it is a hardware problem and I highly recommend you Contact HP Support by phone for further assistance without delay for get your Notebook diagnosed and repaired by an authorized HP Certified Engineer

  You can also check your warranty here to check the status of the guarantee

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• Envy 15 k233ca: memory upgrades and hhd

  I'm trying to find out if the k233ca has a capacity of upgrade. By reading the plug here and there, the motherboard has 2 slots and there is 1 to 8 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3L module.

  When I called customer service to see if there was a favorite of the seller, they told me that the Ram was not expandable as the machine has only 1 location and tot of the MB does support up to 8 GB.

  Well...

  As a technician, I'm leaning towards believing the former rather than the latter, and since I did not open upward again, I checked Everest and it shows 2 slots, one with a 8 GB module and a location empty.

  Before I open the unit to find this information for me, I wondering if someone is more familiar with this device, or can point me to a more detailed specifications and current page?

  My questions are specifically,

  1. What is the model of the motherboard more precisely and will support 16 gig?
  2. This is a configuration of dual slot, so I can use 2 x 8 GB modules?
  3. Can I use a low latency Ram? replace the original module to match of course...
  4. Is there a QVL for this MB?

  Now for the HHD, a question... This machine will support SSD?

  Based on the HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC HP ENVY Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide of m7, it seems you should be able to switch to 16 GB of RAM and an SSD as follows;

  Memory

  Two SODIMM slots
  Support of the DDR3L - 1600 MHz Dual Channel
  Supports up to 16 GB of RAM in the following configurations:
  ● 4096 MB total memory (4096 × 1).
  ● 8192 MB total memory (4096 × 2)
  ● 8192 MB total memory (8192 × 1).
  ● 12288 MB total memory (8192MB 4096)
  ● 16384 MB total memory (8192 × 2)

  Hard drives

  Supports 6.35 cm (2.5 in.) 9.5 mm hard disks (. 37-in) and thicknesses of 7.0 mm (. 28 - in) (all hard drives use the same bracket)
  Storage SATA m2 (Port0)
  Accelerometer / HDD protection support
  Supports the following drives:
  ● 1.5 to 5400 RPM, 9.5 mm
  ● 1 TB 5400 RPM, 9.5 mm
  ● 750 GB 5400 RPM 9.5 mm
  ● 500 GB 5400 RPM 7mm / 9.5 mm for PC portable HP ENVY 15 only
  The hybrid configurations
  ● 1 TB 5400 + 8 GB NAND hybrid disc HARD 9.5 mm
  ● 750 GB 5400 + 8 GB NAND HARD 9.5 mm drive hybrid
  SSD drive

  Only configured with up to 8 GB system memory:
  ● 256GO M.2 SATA (MLC)
  ● 256GO M.2 SATA (TLC)
  Double storage configuration for the HP Envy 17 computer models
  ● 1 TB (5400) 9. 5 mm + 256 GB SSD SATA in m2 (TLC)
  ● 1 TB (5400) 9. 5 mm + 256 GB SSD SATA in m2 (MLC)

  Please note that it requires an extensive disassembly and reassembly of the computer to make these improvements, including

  remove, replace or loosening the screws up to 83. Also, note that other RAM/HDD/SSD configurations can run on this computer. It may be possible to have a facility that includes 16GB of RAM, a standard SATA III SSD and/or m2 SATA SSD card, but you will have to experiment to see specifically what works on your model.

  If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

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• HP envy 14k011tu: to upgrade graphics card

  My laptop is Hp Envy 14k011tu. It has a graphics 4400u graphics card intel which is quite bad for the games. I wanted to upgrade. Then someone can suggest som egud graphics cards under $ 100.

  Concerning

  Mehul_Mishra

  Sorry, but you operate in a misunderstanding.  Your PC is a laptop computer and, unlike desktop computers, it uses no graphics "cards".

  Instead, it uses graphics 'modules' - and what makes these different, is that they involve the graphics chip is soldered to the system board.  This means that you will need to disassemble the entire PC to replace the motherboard just to change the graphics chip.

  This would have to do to an HP Service Center - which means that it will cost you easily several hundred dollars, maybe more replacement laptop in its entirety!

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• Envy 14 spectrum scalability

  Hello

  I'm new to the forum. I recently bought an Envy 14 spectrum with an i5 3317u and 4 GB of ram... I have yet to receive it.
  
  I watched some videos on YouTube showing that this laptop has a second msata for an additional ssd slot and a slot ram single at the back of the card mother, accessible only if you disassemble the laptop.
  
  I want to add a second 480 GB ssd and eventually replace the 4gig ram stick with a 8gig one.
  
  Might void my warranty if I make these changes? Or can I freely add the ssd, but does not replace the ram stick?

  Another question, what are your thoughts on this laptop? I bought mainly for University (computer science), but I also want to edit my newborn son 1080 p videos every now and then... is it be a pain in the thigh or it would feel smooth to work on 1080 p video files (with the exception of export times, which are not a big problem for me).

  The Envy 14 spectrum maintenance & Service guide indicates that the SSD is customer accessible.

  It also shows there is space fot two SSD drives.

  Adding an another SSD will not invalidate your warranty.

  However, there is no guarantee that the addition of a 480 GB SSD to the Envy 14 spectrum will work as expected. It cannot be supported for one SSD of this capability in the BIOS.

• Want to 15 t k000 CTO (Energy Star): HP Envy 15t k000 CTO support m2280 ngff SSD?

  I just bought a laptop K000 CTO Envy 15 t and want to ADD an SSD as drive system. At the same time, I want to keep the original HARD disk in its place as a storage for photos and videos. I found a manual on hp.com and K000 model told a m2280 slot.

  So I wonder if I could buy a m2280 SSD and install the operating system in it while keeping the HARD drive and the optical drive.

  Well I just disassembled the system board and peeked inside. Now, I can confirm that the Envy 15 t k000 CTO model does not have a SSD m2280 slot although the manual says it have. In fact, there is space for the slot behind the motherboard and the size should be m2280. But the fact is that there is no such accommodation. Too bad.

  If you want to add an SSD to the laptop, you will need to replace by a SATA III SSD HARD drive.  The HARD drive can replace the optical drive, if you want to keep the HARD disk as the storage.

• HP Envy M6: My HARD drive is not bad on my computer? I have reloaded Win 8 and upgraded to Win 8.1 but he keeps crashing

  Hi need help and answers from an expert!

  My HP Envy M6 Recenly has stopped working correctly, so I decided to recover as soon as possible.  She still had the same problems, so I decided to restore factory with recovery USB flash drive I did.  Always had the same problem happens after I rebooted 8 Win and improved to 8.1.  It would work for a few minutes and stop working I used chkdsk and it says it fixed a few problems with the drive.

  I went through the same steps another 3 times!  After each time that once I had that he would be running again after a clean reinstall.  I would like to run chkdsk and it looks like he fixed some error, but last time, it wouldn't or couldn't find some files to run and crashed.  I tried loading Acronis and tried to reinstall the backup from there but that also failed to correct the problem.  I came to the conclusion that my HD is physically wrong?

  I guess the recovery process would reformat the partitions before you reinstall so it's not a logic error (software)?  From the recovery partition, the recovery Flash disk media and recovery software acronis can fix this, I can only assume, there is a problem with the drive itself?

  Is there a way to check this?  I don't mind replacing the drive to a SSD, so this isn't a problem, but I can't seem to find a product key.  Nothing printed on the bottom.  I read somewhere that it is now integrated with the motherboard bios so can I just use the recovery media that I did on a flash drive?

  Also, I have my backup file but I could never find the location of the image my wife loaded as the photo of "lock" screen which I do not have a copy of.  I have the backup files for windows 8.1 by Acronis and according to me, a Windows backup file on a backup drive, but I was wondering if these "locked screen hidden image" would be held somewhere in these data?  It is not under the images and I have never been able to find or understand where windows keeps this image.  I used the search without success.

  Of course, this is not critical, but I hate losing this particular image.  I hope it's keep somewhere in my back upward and when restoring with a new drive hard I can reload the backup and restore.

  So I really ned knowledge step by step: my HD is bad?  How can I check without having to spend hours to reload only to fail?

  Why chkdisk does not?  Or should I simply replace HD and if so what can I use the new disk recovery media and product ID will be accessible through the motherboard?

  I intend to upgrade to win 10, but I need Win 8 loading first, then move to 8.1 then move to Win 10?  Also in the future if it crashes how can I recover to win 10? Since it is free now but will not be later.  The upgrade will allow me to make a copy (a copy) to win 10?

  A lot of questions, but please provide the fastest solution to my problems and concerns.

  Thank you in advance!

  FM Hawaii

  Hello fmhawaii ;
  
  I read your post on your PC crashing and wanted to help.

  It certainly seems that your hard drive has failed.  Some PC allows the drive to check in the BIOS: test a hard drive in the BIOS. HP® customer support

  If that confirms that the disc is bad, then you will need to replace it.

  As for activation, you are right in that, with Win8x machines, the product key is embedded in the motherboard UEFI firmware, however, the instructions in this link, show you how to recover: find product - key for Windows 8

  When you restore from recovery media, which is supposed to automatically read product key, so you will not have to enter something to activate reinstall it.  My guess is that the drive problems that prevented from happening.

  Acronis allows you to mount an image file by using a drive letter, and once you do this, you should then be able to browse through the content to find the file you want.  However, depending on what part of the logon icon changed, it might be embedded image in a Windows system file, and unless there is a separate copy of this image, it will be very difficult to recover.  IF you Google it, you might be able to find downloadable tools for disassembly of this file and subseuent extraction of this file.

  I wouldn't hurry to Win10, but if you choose to follow this path, don't forget to make a new advance Acronis backup, then you can return to a system of Win8x of work if something is wrong - as the Win10 GoBack function is known to be unreliable.
  
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• As002la: envy 15 as002 can I insert an m2 SSD?

  can I insert an m2 ssd hp envy 15 as002?

  Hi @Axer,

  Welcome to the HP Forum! Thank you for becoming a member of the HP Forum. It's a place dynamite to get help from the community, to get suggestions and find what has worked for others. Because you have the best experience, here is a link for you to see, if you have concerns: first time here? Learn how to publish and more

  I understand that you would like to know if you can install an SSD of m2.  Here's HP ENVY Notebook PC (model numbers 15-as000, through 15-as099) Maintenance and Service of Guide. Please see Chapter 3, page 17, item 9. for M.2 readers recommended.  Please see Chapter 5, page 33 for disassembly and assembly instructions.

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• HP ENVY laptop - 15-k220nr: upgraded wireless HP ENVY laptop-15 k220nr.

  Hello

  My laptop came with Intel AC card 3160 WiFi, but it is buggy and fall on and outside. I think of him replacing Intel AC 7260, which should be better.

  http://www.Amazon.com/Intel-7260-HMWG-R-Wireless-AC-Bluetooth-mounting/DP/B00MY9S692/ref=sr_1_1?IE=U...

  They are the same size, I don't know if there will be a few problems or not if I do this? In addition, the led are compatible? I get full speed AC1200?

  Thank you

  I can now confirm that the adapter Intel Wireless AC7260 sector works PERFECTLY in a HP Envy 15t, specifically an HP Envy 15-k220nr (4720MQ plant, 8 GB of Ram, Intel i7 installed Intel Wireless 3160 adapter).  It works with Windows Pro 10 x 64 great - I can't speak for Windows 7/8/8.1 that I updated before installing (which I recommend), but I expect that it works on Windows 8/8.1 for sure and probably on Windows 7 without problem.

  I bought the card on Amazon; the model is "Intel network 7260.HMWG. R' - the. R is important because it is a revised version of the chip with improvements on the original.  It is, by the Intel reports, the same card SKU 7260.HMWWB. R - different SKUS simply represent different packages.  Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MV3N7UO

  At the time I did, the cost of the card was $26.50.  It is a Mini PCIe card, which is the type of the computer used.

  It's a surprisingly simple upgrade.  I have simply shut down my computer, which has been already upgraded to Windows Pro 10.  As with all facilities, follow control measures for static (white room, wrist band), that screws follow-up go where (easier in this case because they are mostly identifcal when disassembly of the machine) and general practices for the maintenance of a system.  I would not recommend this upgrade is done by an amateur - it's a more complex installation, since you need to access the motherboard and remove the housing rather than simply to open a port on the underside of the computer.  That said, for having to open the base unit, it is a process very easy (relatively speaking) with this laptop.  It is useful that the repair is very complete.  Be careful, because if you are not an authorized service provider and your computer is under warranty, you may void your warranty by opening the machine.  In addition, don't forget to keep the old card to allow you to reinstall and restore your computer to care factor if you need to send in warranty repair or want to sell it but keep the new card.

  It took my about 20 minutes to take it apart, install, test and go back.  Before you BEGIN, download the new drivers, you'll need - HP drivers are working, great and I always go with the current manufacturer on the OEM drivers drivers when possible because they are often optimized for the system.  You can also download download.intel.com drivers, but I would recommend get the driver WLAN wireless network current HP download page (http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-ENVY-15-Notebook-PC-series/7527530/model/7685078#...).  This card, looking for the same drivers regarding the AC-3160 card because they use the same drivers.  Download the TWO the WLAN and Bluetooth drivers - to date, the drivers have been updated on 15/10/15 and are:

  • Bluetooth of Intel driver, version 18.1.1525.1470 [email protected]
  • Intel Wireless Driver, version 18.12.0.3 Rev.P

  After downloading the drivers, put them on your desktop or somewhere else easy access that you will need them as soon as you restart the installation and the wireless NOT work initially, following so if you do not have the drivers you have given to get them through a wired connection or another computer.

  I disassembled the machine by the Service Manual (http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04510889).  Remove the battery and basic housing, disconnect the cables in water for the fingerprint sensor, the mouse and the keyboard and back on top of the basic coverage and put it against the monitor.  BE CAREFUL - this shifts the center of gravity of the computer and makes the computer to tip backward as I learned when I got mine from flipping back off of the table, I was working on - just be careful.

  After opening to the top of the enclosure, installation is incredibly simple.  The WLAN card is located at the back of the computer to the Middle - back where the hinges of the screen connect computer, centered between them.  You just pop off the two wireless antennas (YES - this laptop, despite the expedition with AC only 1 x 1 wireless card options, IT has two antennas installed at the factory, so it can support fully a card 2 x 2), then remove the screw from the card in place.  The map is displayed; bring him back (help little fingers - I have big hands and it was difficult because card is pressed against the back of the case) and pop out.  Insert the new card, tap it down, screw and reattach the antennas, making sure that the wire connected to the 'hand' on the original card is connected to the 'hand' on the new map, and the wire of "to THE" relates to "to THE.  On my computer, the black wire is the main antenna, the gray wire was the second antenna.

  If you're like me, after installation, you can set reconnect the keyboard/mouse/finger print sensor and reboot the machine before screwing everything together to make sure it works.   Just be careful if you do this.  When you restart, wireless will not work.  Run the installation programs for the drivers that you downloaded at the beginning of the year - I found install the dirver wireless, then bluetooth driver works better.  After installation and reboot, everything should work fine, including bluetooth.  I have had absolutely no problem with everything to work.

  Now the fun part: performance.  The map is hands down more quickly then the motherboard.  2 x 2 MIMO broadcast practically double your performance to download (assuming you have at least to AC1200 router that supports speeds of that card is).  I use an ASUS AC1900 RT-AC68U, a great router is worth every penny.  Speedtest.NET, my laptop on the wireless now easily continues with my internet service 60MBPS, going as fast as my wired connection (with the old card, he maxed out at around download 50MBPS; with the new card, it uses bandwidth full, closer to 70MBPS for us.)  Download speeds were around 4, 5-5 Mbps, to be expected in view of our internet service.

  File transfers are literally about twice as fast as prerequisites for the upgrade.  I supported sustained more than 8 Mbps download speeds when there are about 40 feet from the router with 3 walls and other elements of the way.  File transfer speeds are great, more 40MBPS transferring files to my NAS, compared to close to 20 with the original map (also from 40 feet with 3 walls and other obstacles).

  Overall, the performance is much better that the original card, as expected, the installation is simple and quick, and everything works perfectly.  I highly recommend this upgrade.

• HP ENVY Sleekbook 6-1110us: Memory Upgrade - vs 1333 MHz 1600 MHz

  Hello

  I plan to upgrade RAM my laptop 4GB to 16GB (2 x 8 GB). I went through the manual and noticed that the laptop comes with two slots for memory module:

  i. support of DDR3 - 1600 MHz single channel

  II support. DDR3 - 1333 MHz single channel (DDR3-1600 downgrade to 1333)

  I understand that memory cards should "mirror" each other in order to maintain the balance of system, they must be identical in terms of memory and performance.

  My question is this:

  Should a. I buy 2 memory cards that run at 1600 MHz? I understand the second module slot, which runs at 1333 MHz, to downgrade the two cards to this specification. Or,

  Should b. I buy 2 memory cards that run at 1333 MHz? Which would be compatible with the first slot which will at1600MHz?

  Thanks in advance for your help. Impatience on your part.

  Concerning

  Hello
  
  Data sheet: http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-ENVY-Sleekbook-6-1100/5296036/model/5318899/document/c03506040/
  
  Upgrade memory requires major disassembly in your model. It will void the warranty if you break something in the process. Ask the help of local tech if you are out of warranty and are not sure how to.
  
  Manual: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03282148
  
  You can buy 2 sticks of exactly the same configuration, speed, possibly brand - DDR3 1600 MHz, SODIMM SDRAM PC3-12800. Unfortunately sticks will only work on single channel even if both are of the same capacity (8 GB in two slots), so no dual channel thrust intended for your model.
  
  You know the configuration, the speed of the stick currently installed by running this tool: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
  
  The speed indicated in the application currently is the possible speed through the two slots of memory.
  
  Concerning
  
  Visruth

• Touchpad HP ENVY 4-1215dx problems

  There are a few problems with the touchpad on my laptop 4-1215dx HP ENVY.  One problem is the bottom of the touch pad, which is used for left and right clicks.  Sometimes the click noise is very loud and sound like something is broken, and the click does not work.  If I put the laptop mode only 'sleep' and leave it for 3-4 hours, everything works when I exit mode "Eve".  I highly doubt to update or reinstall the driver would fix the loud rattling noise.

  The second problem occurs on when you tapoterez the main part of the touchpad to make a right or left click.  I have tap several times, and the click does not work.  It works after taking the laptop out of fashion 'sleep'.

  The two problems are random and cannot be re-created at will.  Due to the loud click noise I think something can be broken with the touchpad or the motherboard underneath.  If the touchpad is broken, can it be replaced or what I have to live with it or get a new laptop?  Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

  Gary

  Hi @garyg45

  I saw your post about the problems with the touchpad of your wife. From what you described, it could be a hardware problem with the touch pad. I suggest you reinstall your Synaptics TouchPad because it is a solution that requires no disassemble the laptop or send it in for repair.

  Synaptics TouchPad Driver (Windows 7)

  Synaptics TouchPad Driver (Windows 8/8.1)

  If you have had the laptop for less then one year or bought a long warranty give us a call for a repair. You can reach HP Total Care at 1-800-474-6836 in North America or Start here if you live outside of North America.

  The TouchPad is a replaceable part and page 54 of your Maintenance and Service of Guide , you will find instructions on how to replace it and the compatible replacement part numbers. Do not do this if you are in warranty, as this leads to the cancellation.

• HP ENVY 15 t-K100 CTO: HP ENVY 15 t-K100 SSD upgrade

  Hello everyone!

  I want to upgrade to an SSD. I'm looking for other topics on the forum. I confuse myself now. A topic say my laptop have a port for ssd Sata m2 and another say not. Can someone give me the right information and tips.

  My laptop touch screen, use 4th gen Intel Core i7-4510u, GTX 850 M, my motherboard is Hewlett-Packard 228D

  Thank you!

  Here is the Service Manual:

  Manual

  I'm sorry to say that this thing is clear as mud. Your sharing his manual model with envy 17-inch and if you look at the hard drive options it says that only 17 inches can be configured with a normal hard drive and a drive of m2. However, if you enter the actual instructions there is no distinction other than to say the m2 is on some models. I am sure that we have the owners of the post 15-inch model here and even attach photos and even if the instructions you do switch the card system for access to the m2 slot, it's actually just above the hard drive Bay. What is clear is that you are trying to add that a reader m2 is not authorized end-user and is somewhat of a technical challenge.

  So I'm afraid all I can tell based on the manual is there is probably a slot m2 in there, but it will mean almost complete disassembly of understand with certainty. I'm sorry.