Comments on: How to disassemble HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15

By: Dent

Dent — Sat, 23 May 2020 23:53:09 +0000

Thank you. Good instructions. Replaced fan and HDD.

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 07:16:21 +0000

In reply to Geoff. Great help. Thanks very much!

By: Pascor

Pascor — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:07:18 +0000

In reply to Joe. These 3 optical drive bay screws require a PH00 (Phillips Head #00) screwdriver if those screws are difficult to remove. Otherwise, you might try using the largest flat blade "jewelers" screwdriver that will will still fit within one leg of the "X" on the screw head. All other case and motherboard screws can be removed with a PH1 screwdriver.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 02 May 2016 17:29:51 +0000

Thanks for all your good work. My HP15 laptop wont boot up bit it powers on cause when i press the power on button it displays a power light but goes off after some seconds…I don’t know what is actually wrong with it, or has it developed problems on the board? Please let me know as i need to fix this laptop as soon as possible. Thank you and God bless you.

By: allen

allen — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:45:31 +0000

my hp pavillion touch smart not turnning on,but indicate charging lightvwhen pluged to mains.pls help

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:18:12 +0000

I’m having the sane problem as Teo. I’ve got a jewellers screwdriver and pliers to help me twist it but all I’m finding is some give in the screwdriver that shouldn’t be there, it’s a disaster!

By: TEO

TEO — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 06:50:43 +0000

Hello, i couldnt complete step 16 for my hp pavilion 15 laptop, how and what can i do? the screw is so tight and none of the screw driver head works

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:56:36 +0000

@Joe: for me, a 00x20mm Philips head worked fine.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:52:55 +0000

Hey!

Very nice tutorial, have dis- and re-assembled the laptop twice already using it. But after having done the first time (and since then) the power button has no working light in it (despite the connected ribbon), and the screen does not sense when it is closed, so always stays on. What might be causing this?

Also: the whole reason I had to take it apart is because the cooling fan was rattling. Now the new replacement is also giving off a faint rattle (at high RPM, or if the laptop is tilted). Does any one of you also have a problem like this?

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 07:09:19 +0000

Great guide! Can you tell me what type and size of screwdriver I need for the optical drive bay screws? (Step 16)

Is it Philips or JIS? And what size?