Re: Hard to Remove PM 2.0 x 3.0 Battery Hold Down Screws

On 26/03/2024 23:23, Boris wrote:
> Laptop is my daughter's HP Spectre 13-ac000 x360 Convertible PC,
> purchased in March, 2017.  Some years ago (sorry, I don't know when) the
> laptop was giving "extreme low battery" warnings, and eventually wouldn't
> hold a charge, but it would boot up when using the charger.  Finally, the
> laptop wouldn't boot up even with the charger.  My daughter then put the
> thing in her closet and bought a new laptop. Yikes.
> 
> She brought this up to me today, and I said let me see it.
> 
> I plugged it in, and the orange charging light went on.  An hour later,
> the charging light turned white.  Ok, guess it's charged, but it still
> wouldn't boot.  Nothing, not even a hint that anything's going on inside.
> 
> Per troubleshooting advice, I pulled the charger, and held the on/off
> button for 30 seconds.  Plugged the charger back in, but still wouldn't
> boot up.  Troubleshooting suggested that the battery may be the cause and
> to remove battery and try again with just charger and battery removed.
> 
> So I got the manual:
> 
> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05357578.pdf
> 
> I got the back panel off (had to use a hairdryer to get the adhesive
> attached plastic caps off under the rubber feet, where the last two panel
> hold down screws were), but I can't get the PM 2.0 x 3.0 screws removed
> to get the battery out.  They are in there very, very tight.  I have
> tried very, very hard, with lots of pressure.  I just can't budge the
> screws here.
> 
> https://postimg.cc/bZ70k20R
> 
> I've always used jeweler's screwdrivers to do this type of work.  Would a
> computer technician screwdriver set make a difference?  Are the  points
> shorter to get tightly into the short depth of these small screw heads?
> 
> TIA
> 

They are Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) screws & probably put in 
with thread sealer.
Use an appropriate sized (No 1 or No 2) Phillips screwdriver or even an 
angled screwdriver & bit. One the  thread seal is broken the screws will 
undo easily.


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wasbit