HP PAVILION DV8 Maintenance And Service Manual page 76

Removal and replacement procedures
Remove the top cover:
1. Turn the computer upside down, with the front toward you.
2. Remove the 14 Phillips PM2.5×7.0 screws that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
3. Remove the three Phillips PM2.0×4.0 screws 1 in the mass storage device bay, and the four Phillips
PM2.5×4.0 screws 2 in the battery bay, that secure the top cover to the base enclosure.
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