How to remove cover to replace SSD Notebook 15-dy0013dx

[WCS-Will]

Unsuccessful getting customer's laptop out of "S" mode after extensive online help - no go.  Tried to re-image SSD with Windows 10 but issues with not able to install (missing partition -- see details gibberish).  

Working on Diskpart and formatting is taking forever.  I tried to remove the SSD (which I believe is an M.2 type) but I cannot get this back cover off!!!!  Afraid of breaking the cheap plastic.  I've removed all screws (including those under the skid cushions and tried to pry the edges up with a plastic tool, but I'm at a point I feel I'm going to break it getting the final area disconnected.

what am I missing here?  

Need to get his resolved by tomorrow of the customer heads back to college with no computer!   

Frustrated !

[Kumar0307 · Accepted solution]

@WCS-Will, Welcome to the HP Support Community!

HP Notebook - 15-dy0013dx comes with Windows 10 Home in S mode (1b) pre-installed.

To know how to remove the SSD from the PC, refer to page 33 of the Service manual.

Let me know how this goes.

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[WCS-Will]

Thanks for the manual download!!!  I was so close -- did all the right removals BUT removing the back off for the very first time probably is what stopped me.  It felt stuck and if I pulled any harder my gut said I was going to break/crack the back.  

Just wondered if there was yet another hidden screw I was missing so elected not to keep going.  Based on the manual, I just needed to pull it -- even if it cracked.

NOTE to self:  Windows 10 in S mode -- sux.  No way to get out of it even though online instructions indicated there was.  The options were greyed out and we know what that means.

Thanks

[Kumar0307]

@WCS-Will

As the PC comes pre-installed with Windows 10 Home in S mode (1b), it is not recommended/possible to change the same.

Feel free to contact us with any concerns related to HP products.

Happy to help!