Replacing CD/DVD drive in a HP laptop 15 da0012dx

[Modemcowboy]

Hi all,

so in my refurbbed HP  15 da0012dx   laptop the DVD drive died and I bought a replacement.

Do I just power down and swap it out, or do I need to take it apart and remove the battery first ? 

also, any hints on getting the old bezel cover off the old and onto the new drive? 

all advice appreciated, my first one of these.  THANK YOU 

Justin  

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, Justin:

Here is the link to the HP video for removing and replacing the DVD drive...

Replace the Optical Drive | HP Notebook 15, HP 250 and 255 G7 Notebook PC | HP - YouTube

There is no need to remove the battery.

However, I would not have the PC connected to the power adapter.

Unfortunately, since I do not know how the bezel is secured I wouldn't be able to help you with that.

You'll have to look carefully at how the bezel is attached to the existing drive.

Normally, it is held on by a couple of very delicate plastic tabs/clips that you bend to release the bezel.

[Modemcowboy]

Thank you thank you  

I am sure i can handle the bezel with a paperclip as needed 🙂  

much appreciated esp when microcenter told me to take the battery out, yeesh  -- jl  

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Normally it is good practice to remove the battery in most cases when working inside a notebook, but it is normally not necessary when replacing a DVD drive, because you are not working 'inside' your notebook to remove the DVD drive in your notebook's model series.

[Modemcowboy]

aha  well thanks for that insight.   hopefully I won;t have to dig into the guts any tie soon. 

thanks to you I was successful I am so happy 🙂 

The bezel, I need to do another post for that,   I can see the 2 clips and so far no luck pulling them out.  worst case I can chop up the old dead drive with a dremel tool.  hopefully there is a trick to be learned.    jl  

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

Sorry that removing the bezel from the old DVD drive is difficult.