HP Pavilion Wave 600-a014 Hard Drive Replacement

Written By: Cristian Vanegas
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HP Pavilion Wave 600-a014 Hard Drive Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

This guide will walk you through the steps required to obtain access to the hard drive and how to remove and install a replacement drive. Before starting make sure to have a pry tool, and a Philips screw driver handy. Make sure the device is completely powered off and disconnected from any power sources. Additionally remove any devices connected to the computer.

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    • Disconnect the PC from power source and any other devices.

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    • Turn the computer over and remove the rubber feet.

    • Remove the three 8mm Philips screws with a Philips #0 Screwdriver.

    • Use a pry tool and lift up on the lid.

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    • Remove the two cables circled in red for the front IO panel.

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    • From back IO panel pry open the casing as indicated.

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    • To remove the hard drive, remove the four 8mm Philips screws using a Philips #0 Screwdriver.

    • Remove Power and SATA cables from on top of the drive.

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    • After screws have been removed grab the Hard Drive and pull it out of the dock.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Cristian Vanegas

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2 comments

Hi there, can you advise whether this was the 128gb SSD or the other 2gb drive?

Joey Franco -

This model comes with a 3.5" 1TB HDD standard.

Jay Marble -