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‎12-14-2016 10:30 AM

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Product: Envy 34-A010
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I am wishing to upgrade the hard drive in my new Envy AIO since it came with only a 5400rpm drive to a hybrid 7200rpm. I have read from previous posts that it is difficult due to the location of the drive sitting behind the curved monitor and to access it you have to remove it. I also have watched a video on someone doing this but they didn't mention how they were able to over come the strong adhesive that attaches the bevel to the monitor without breaking the screen. Is there a documented way to remove the bevel without force?

 

This seems to be a poor engineering design for hard drive replacement or upgrades as well as memory grades where you have to go a step furhter and remove the motherboard since the RAm is located on the back side with no access.

 

I am a computer engineer and very hardware savy and am very concerned about opening up the system to upgrade the hard drive.

 

Any suggestions for removing the bevel safely would be greatly appreciated.

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