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Introduction

Follow this guide to remove the back cover on HP 15-ba0709dx laptop. This guide is a prerequisite to practically every repair and replacement that this laptop requires.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Flip the device over and locate the battery compartment.
Slide the battery release latch on the left and right side until the battery is detached from its slot.
A noticeable pop will be heard when the battery is fully released.

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Step 2

Pull the battery out of its slot.
Be careful not to damage any of the connectors in the process.

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Step 3 Back Cover

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Place the laptop on a clean, flat surface with the bottom side facing up.

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Step 4

Using a Phillips Head Screwdriver, remove the screws anchoring the bottom casing.
Note: Make sure to keep track of the screws once they have been removed.

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Step 5

Locate the screws about 1 inch from the battery release tabs and use a Phillips Head Screwdriver to remove these screws.
Note:Place these newly removed screws with the ones removed in Step 2.

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Step 6

Locate the rubber friction pads on the top corners of the laptop. Pry the pads from the laptop and place them off to the side
Removing the friction pads will reveal two more anchoring screws.
Note: The adhesive keeping the pads on the laptop will weaken once doing this, but it is necessary to removing the bottom cover of the laptop.