Inside HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk2000) – disassembly and upgrade options

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Od: Alex Iliev 22 Styczeń 2022 / 06:00 0

Although the Pavilion Gaming 15 is not the most powerful laptop out there, it actually brings a decent amount of upgrade options. Also, many people will be happy to see a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay inside.

Check out all HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk2000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk2000)

Procesor: Intel Core i7-11370H
Karta graficzna: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (Laptop, 60W)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD + 1000GB HDD

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1. Remove the bottom plate

To open this device, you need to undo 7 Phillips-head screws, holding the bottom panel in place. Then, pry it with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.

2. Battery

The battery inside has a capacity of 52.5Wh. It lasted us for 8 hours of Web browsing, or more than 6 hours of video playback. To take the battery out of the device, you need to undo 4 Phillips-head screws. Then, unplug the connector from the motherboard.

3. Memory and storage

Here, we see a classic setup. There are two SODIMM slots for memory upgrades. And for the storage, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot, and a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay. In our case, there is a SATA device present. If you want to switch it for a larger or a faster drive, you need to undo three Phillips-head screws.

4. Cooling system

In terms of cooling, there are two heat pipes, shared between the CPU and the GPU. Additionally, there is one heat pipe for the graphics memory, and one for the voltage regulation.

Check out all HP Pavilion Gaming 15 (15-dk2000) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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