HP Laptop
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m Disassembly
In this guide, I will explain how to disassemble the HP EliteBook Folio 9470m to remove the battery, wireless card, RAM, hard drive, cooling fan, and motherboard.
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Remove the screws securing the back cover. Unlock and remove the battery.
In the battery bay, you can find two screws.
Remove the two screws.
The laptop comes with a 52Wh Li-polymer battery, which is encased in a metal shell.
Remove the other two covers. Insert a plastic pry tool under the bottom cover and slide it to separate the cover from the laptop.
There are several clips on the bottom cover that secure it to the laptop. You need to unlock all clips to remove the bottom cover. After removing the cover, you can access the hard drive, RAM, and wireless card.
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m has two mini PCI-E ports. You can install another wireless card.
Disconnect the two antenna cables and remove the screw. You can remove the wireless card.
The laptop has two memory slots, but only one memory stick is installed. Therefore, you can install another memory stick to upgrade the memory.
Remove all screws securing the black frame and remove the black frame.
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m middle frame
When the black frame is removed, you can access the heat sink, cooling fan, speakers, and motherboard.
Remove the screws securing the motherboard and disconnect all cables from the motherboard. Lift the motherboard from the right side with your hand and wiggle it until it completely separates from the laptop.
The PCH chip on the motherboard
The processor of the HP EliteBook Folio 9470m is soldered to the motherboard, so its processor cannot be upgraded.
HP EliteBook Folio 9470m motherboard
There are some black spots on the motherboard, and their specific function is not yet clear.
After removing the motherboard, you can access the keyboard and touchpad. At this step, you can replace the keyboard.
