Need Help to take apart my laptop for cleaning the fan

Try this manual it is supposed to be like your model.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/lpi05729.pdf

Rich

--- In Laptop_Repairyahoogroups.com, "beka" <prairiekatsua...>
wrote:
>
> THANKS Ardell, I will try that if I do have to disassemble.
> GREAT to have that info.
>; Becky
>;
> --- In Laptop_Repairyahoogroups.com, Ardell Faul <ardell> wrote:
&gt; >
> > The key to almost every laptop disassembly is to remove the
> plastic part
> > between the keyboard and the LCD hinges where the buttons usually
> are.
> > I believe on that model if you take a small flat blade
screwdriver
> and
> > pry up on one end of it, it will lift right off. Then you can
> remove
> > the keyboard and the rest will be pretty self evident.
> >
> > Ardell Faul
> > Computer Monitor Service Inc.
> > Laptop Computer & Monitor Repair
&gt; > 10816 E. Mission Ave.,
>; > Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
>; > ardell
> > 509-891-5188
> >
> >
> >
> > beka wrote:
&gt; >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am basically an amateur but I know enough to get
> > > myself in trouble!! I have an HP Pavilion ze1230
&gt; > > laptop that was given to me. It is a great little
&gt; > > computer and I have done everything I can think of to
> > > get it in tiptop shape. The only problem I am having is
> > > that it constantly freezes up. The only answer I can
> > > find to that is it's overheating. The laptop does overheat
> > > easily, but it freezes up randomly whether overheated or
> > > not (?) - many times just after being freshly booted after
>; > > sitting cool as a cucumber for hours. It will work
> > > smoothly after a few frequent freezes for sometimes 2
> > > hours then begin the freeze ups again.
&gt; > >
> > > So, I want to take the bottom off and clean the fans.
>; > > If you can tell me how to do that safely? I tried already
&gt; > > and got all the screws out, the battery out and every
>; > > thing disconnected. I couldn't lift the back side at all
> > > but the front side came up a good bit. There are 2 places
&gt; > > (I suppose ports? - one for printer maybe, other I don't
>; > > know) that maybe need to come off? But I don't want to do
> > > that unless I should - since I assume those are connected
> > > to an inner part? Or if I take the little bolts off, will
> > > each unit just slide out like the battery unit did?
> > >
> > > Also, if you have any other ideas about the freezing up,
> > > let me know? I already replaced the mouse - it's not that.
>; > > I ran the diagnostics thing and it says everything is in
> > > good working order. I've done the files cleanup and the
> > > config - which neither had ever been done apparently!
> > >
> > > My most immediate problem is that I am trying to do an
> > > update from Microsoft Windows (I have XP) that says it
> > > will soon not be available any more and on-going support
&gt; > > will not be available to any computer without the update.
&gt; > > I can't get the update to finish - the computer freezes
&gt; > > at the point where the download and installation are
> > > basically finished except for inspecting files. It stops
>; > > when it is trying to "backup files"; (?). When I go back to
> > > start over it shows nothing got installed.
> > >
> > > Well, thanks for allowing questions from non-professionals.
&gt; > > It will be wonderful if you can help me with stuff and
> > > save me bucks - I don't have much to spend or I'd gladly
&gt; > > have an expert take care of this.
>; > >
> > > Your new friend,
&gt; > > Becky
>; > >
> > >
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