HP Pavilion M4 disassembly and RAM HDD upgrade options

In this guide, I’ll explain how to disassemble HP Pavilion M4 to remove and replace the battery, dvd drive, hard drive, palm rest, RAM, cooling fan, speakers, wireless card and motherboard.

In my case, the laptop model is Pavilion m4-1009TX.

Unlock and remove the battery.

Remove HP’s “no dismantling” label, if you only want to upgrade the memory, you do not need to remove the label.

Remove one screw securing the memory cover.

Open the memory cover with your fingers.

This HP Pavilion M4 has two memory slots, upgrade the memory is very simple.

The HP Pavilion M4 features a Micron 4GB DDR3L 1600MHz memory.

Remove all screws from the bottom case. Open the service cover.

Under the service cover, you can access the hard drive and wireless card.

There is no screw securing the hard drive, you can remove it easily.

The cable is still connecting to the hard drive.

Disconnect the SATA cable from the motherboard.

The HP Pavilion M4 features a Seagate 1TB hard drive, HP P/N: 665259-002.

Unplug two antenna cables and remove one screw securing the wireless card, you can remove it.

Ralink RT3290 wireless card, HP P/N: 690020-001.

Pull out the dvd drive.

HP Pavilion M4 using a Samsung SU-208 DVD burner.

Pry up the keyboard

Disconnect the keyboard cable from the motherboard.

Pry up the palm rest with a pry bar.

Remove this screw.

Turn over the laptop, pry up and open the palm rest.

When the palm rest removed, you can see the heat sink, cooling fan, USB board, speakers and mother board.

USB board is connecting to the motherboard via a data cable.

Speaker modules

Remove six screws securing the heat sink. You can remove the heat sink.

HP Pavilion M4 motherboard

LCD hinges

How to Redeem iTunes Gift Card on iPhone iPad iPod Touch – All iOS Devices

Here you will get all about to use redeem iTunes Gift card on iPhone and iPad is very easy after learning this post. Redeem is nothing but one kind of Digital code, you can enter it by two ways one is manually, and other is using iPhone Camera. You can use iTunes Gift cards and content code with redeeming for various stores Such as App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store or Mac App Store. There are two options for entering redeem code using iPhone camera as well manually. To redeem iTunes/ Gift card, you must have at least need which you can read from below.

Before redeeming iTunes gift card what things you should have If you don’t know, then read given below requirement for redeeming iTunes Gift Card on iPhone.

You’ve iTunes Gift card with focus box around the redemption code, iOS 10/ iOS 11 or later iPhone, iPad or iPod touch; Correct Apple ID to login with iTunes Store, internet connection, and well-lit room.

Alternate method for Redeeming iTunes Gift card on iPhone, iPad Pro, Air, mini

This is the way for entering the code manually if you don’t want to use iPhone camera for scan redeem digital code.

Step 1. Tap on iTunes Store, iBook Store or App Store on your iOS device.

Step 2. Next, choose Featured section and scroll down

Step 3. Tap on Redeem (you will need Sign in with Apple ID)

Step 4. Now, inp ut your redeem code manually even in some countries; you can redeem gift cards using your built-in camera of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Step 5.Now, Enter your Gift code or content code and then tap on Redeem. If you’ve iTunes Gift Card, enter the 16-digit code which is printed back on card â€" code start with X character.

Step 6. After the redeemed code, your iTunes account credit will update. You might need to sign out for check your balance on all your iOS devices. Appear your iTunes balance underneath the Apple ID.

Step 7. After successfully redeemed code, your content will start downloading.

That’s it. Now for redeem iTunes Gift Card o n iPhone. This is useful tips for iOS 10/ iOS 11 or later devices â€" (iPhone 7/ 7 Plus, iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 4S, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch).

For iOS 11 and later users â€"

All new redesigned App Store, so that to redeem iTunes gift card â€" you can use Today, Games, Apps section.

To redeem a gift card or send a card in App store running iOS 11 or above device then you can do that using following guide.

Step #1. open the App Store appear in new logo design.

Step #2. Tap on anyone tab among Today, Games, or Apps and scroll down the screen until the end.

Step #3. You will see two buttons Redeem and Send Gift.

Tap on Redeem.

Next up, Use your device camera or enter your code manually.

An Updates tab also offers to Redeem and Send Gift button. Let’s tap on Updates tab, now tap on your profile Avatar appear upper-right â€" Now tap on Redeem Gift Card or Code. That’s it.

Extra Tidbits:

You can also easily add to your account balance with an iTunes Pass. Add iTunes pass to Wallet. Then Present it to a Specialist and indicate the amount you would like to add to your balance.

Now you can also purchase items from Apple iTunes Stores and App Store with PayPal. For that, you must have PayPal Account and setup or change payment method from credit card to PayPal. It is very easy.

2nd Way â€" Enter Redeem using iPhone camera

You want to use your camera for redeeming iTunes Gift card code then

• Follow above way up to step 4, and then you will appear Use Camera option Tap on it.

redeem iTunes Gift Card on iP hone 6 screen

• Peel off the label on the back side of iTunes Gift card.
• Hold the back of the card the front with black focus box up to your camera

for redeem iTunes Gift Card on iPhone 6 Plus screen

• Your iPhone or iPad camera will read the redeem code, and your iTunes Store balance should appear on an iOS device screen.

That’s it. How to seems this tutorial on redeeming iTunes Gift Card on iPhone, iPad and other iOS devices. Share our reply in the comment box. Know your iTunes Card Balance.

1. For, in the case of E-mail redeem you’ve need just one click.
2. If you have the promotional code, then you must redeem it before date printed on iTunes Gift Card.
3. If you don’t have an Account, then you can create an account without credit card.

iTunes gift card not working

If ever you facing error like iTunes gift card not working at that moment check out that Card or code is valid, card or code has already been redeemed before by you or someone else, Card or code is inactive, Card or code might unreadable, if card or code is from a different country or region. Please take help of Apple Support.

iOS Device Backup – How to Backup Your iPhone iPad iPod Touch

Method 1: iCloud Backup

Once you have set up iCloud, it becomes easier than ever to keep recent backups of your iPhone, iPad and iPod. Keep in mind that the backup starts automatically whenever the iOS device is connected to a power source and the synced computer is turned on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Automatic backups are great! But what if you want to do a manual backup, so that you are absolutely certain you have the most recent backup stored in iCloud. This is needed particularly when you want to do something like an iOS restore, software update, or device jailbreak.

Note: If you don’t use the automatic backup feature, it is especially highly recommended to make manual backup on a regular basis. Or else, you won’t have a recent backup of your device.
OK, now, let’s show you exactly how to initiate a backup to iCloud instantly on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:
How to Start a Manual Backup to iCloud from Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch?

Note: In order to do a manual iCloud backup, all you need are: iOS 5+ (or later), iCloud, and a Wi-Fi connection.
Then follow the steps below:
1. Launch the “Settings” app
2. Tap on “iCloud” and scroll down to the bottom, then tap on   “Storage & Backup”
3. Navigate down and tap on “Back Up Now”

It’s generally fairly quick but since it’s uploading to iCloud, the overall time to completion is largely dependent on your internet connection speed. Your device will give you an estimated time before the backup is complete, and there’s a progress bar to watch as well.

iTunes backup is a perfectly re asonable solution for those without broadband access or if iCloud storage is over capacity.

Method 2: iTunes Backup

 

 
Tips: Enabling iCloud backups will turn off Automatic Backups via iTunes. So, when your iOS device is connected to your computer, you need to trigger a manual iTunes backup (iTunes -> Backups -> Manual Back Up).



By default, each time your iPhone is connected to your computer, it will sync and create a backup automatically. But what if you want to create an iPhone backup manually? It is very easy indeed.

How to Make a Backup of Your iPhone in iTunes?

1. Plug your iPhone into your computer
2. Launch iTunes
3. Select your iPhone in the‘Deivce’list
4. Click on your iPhone according to the name you specify it
5. Select †œBack Up”
6. Wait for iPhone backup to complete

This backup enables you to restore your iPhone from iTunes backup file. In the future, whenever you want to restore your iPhone from backup file, this is the important file that you can use.  Backup on Mac and Windows has the procedure. It is always a good idea to create a current backup before you download and install the latest iOS.

Note: Backing up an iPad, iPod Touch through iTunes has exact same manner as the above.

Method 3: Third-party Utility Backup

 

In the above, we have learnt two methods to do manual backup using iTunes and iCloud. What is the common drawback and haven’t been mentioned is that the backup made above is inaccessible directly. Follow the location of iTunes backup to check the inaccessible backup on your PC disk.

When you come to the backup file, you will see that the backup files are displayed as SQLITE_DB file. With no file suffix. So you can’t view them directly.


Is there an idea ever in your brain that you can have a viewable iPhone backup file just as other Android OS based smart phones which has a SD card? And the files can be moved from phones to computer easily and freely. Actually, with the help of to-be-recommended tool “iPhone Data Recovery”, it is also possible! You can be relaxed when your iPhone data lost unfortunately if you have a backup made by iPhone Data Recovery.

How to Do a Backup Using iPhone Data Recovery?

Free download the free trial version of iPhone Data Recovery firstly. Install in on your computer and initiate it.
1. Connect your iOS device with your PC then choose the option 

  “Recover Data from iOS Device”. If you hold an iPhone 4/3GS, 

   iPad 1 or iPod Touch 4, you need to enter DFU mode.

2. Scan your device through a communicating process.

3. Preview your files in the left of the program. Mark the ones 

   that you want to make a backup for, then click “Recover”  

   button.

4. Specify a location for your backed up file. From this

   location, you can view your files directly. Go to check it.

Now that we have learnt how to do backup with the above three  methods, we need to know the advantages and disadvantages of them. Below is a comparison table. 

Advantages and Disadvantages of iTunes, iCloud, iPhone Data Recovery Backup
　	Advantages	Disadvantages
iCoud	1. Very easy and quick	1. You need to have a Wi-Fi connection
	2. You can back up your device Wirelessly and Automatically	2. iCloud backup does not include  your media files (m usic, movies, etc.) that you did not purchase from the iTunes Store
	3. You do not need to own a computer, PC or Mac	3. Your space is limited. You get 5 GB of free storage for backup. And if you need more, you need to pay
　	　	　
iTunes	1. You own your backup on your computer disk, thus you do not need to rely on iCloud	1. iTunes backups do not include content syn ced to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, such as movies, music, and photos
	2. You do not need to pay anybody if you have large files (movies,etc.)	2. You need to own a computer and connect your device to this computer when you want to create a backup
	3. Does not require a Wi-Fi connection	　
　	　	　
iPhone Data Recovery	1. Space is unlimited	　
	2. 12 file types (Photos, Camera Roll,Messages, Contacts, Call History, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Voice Memos, Safari Bookmarks, SMS Attachments, Video in the camera roll) are backed up	 You need to pay for it
	3. The backup file can be accessed and viewed directly whenever you wantÂ	　
	4. You have a safe copy of your device data	　
　	　	　

How to check the storage space on Mac available and used space

Boost you Mac OS X performance with some hidden tricky ways, in that storage space is the basic pillar of all about stability. So we can’t justify on how many space remaining in large Mac’s storage capacity. Because of daily big updates on Applications, iTunes or other chained apple devices. So here I tried to point how you can check the storage space on Mac before you need large storage capacity, that’s required space, Or Showing alert message like disk is almost full.

Also, how we can leave behind all the queries related to hard drive storage space as prevention methods, mostly you can’t cognizance on the right time.

Steps on check the storage space on Mac OS X: EI Capitan, Yosemite

#1 Go to the apple menu from top right corner of the screen.

Know all about your Mac System

#2 Next, Under apple menu, Tap on About This Mac.

#3 there you can check presently installed OS X on your Mac in detailed. Like current version, Processor, Memory, Startup disk and Serial number.

#4 for check all about space on hard drive, Tap on Storage tab from t op.

Storage space on Mac

If your Mac running more than one desktop OS with OS X, Then you can check free space individually in separate partition. In below screen you can see Macintosh HD running on OS X EI Capitan.

Also get where space used by your system likes apps, Media, Photos, Movies, Backups and Others. Also how many data space consume in MBs/ GBs.

Check the storage space on Mac OS X Yosemite, Mavricks

Bootcamp: install Windows in separate partition using bootcamp.

Help!

Manage and fix storage after Check the storage space on Mac OS X EI Capitan, Yosemite, Lion or Other. you should go with below guide,

Delete unused or old file for cle ar space on Mac

Move Data to external drive: Personal storage for Mac: High capacity and more secure

Install another hard drive in Mac

You might also like: Check storage space on iPhone

For the refurbished iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Air buyer and seller above guide is very useful to check the storage space on Mac Lion, OS X EI Capitan, Yosemite Other.

How to Show Battery Percentage on iPhone 7 Plus iOS 10

Apple rechargeable lithium-ion battery is a prominent part of the Apple iOS devices. Both iPhone and iPad smart iOS 10 & earlier devices show up remaining battery percentage near to the battery icon on the top menu bar. By helping them user can stay awake for the next charging. As well as it also alerts for low battery warning and low power mode. There are certain cases in them your iPad/ iPhone battery percentage becomes disappeared from the top menu bar. For example, after touch display replacement user must resets its iPhone, or iPad to add fingerprint on home button. Sometimes accidentally, changed settings did disable battery percentage. Moreover, we know how much important battery percentage on top bar on our iPhone and iPad. Hence, here I will guide you how to show battery percentage on iPhone 7 (Plus) and earlier iPhone running with iOS 10.

For those user s who have iOS 8 or later running iPhone/ iPad â€" Go to Settingâ†' Usage â†' then turn battery percentage on. Please keep remember Apple does not give battery percentage feature on iPod Touch.

Ultimate Steps to Enable/ Show Battery Percentage on iPhone 7 Plus

How to Show Battery Percentage on iPhone 7 Plus

Step 1. Launch Settings App on iPhone/ iPad.

Step 2. You will have to scroll down the screen and Tap on Battery appears between Touch ID & Passcode and Privacy.

Step 3. Turn Switch Battery Percentage ON.

Enable Battery Percentage on iPhone with iOS 10, iOS 9

That’s it.

Now let’s a look on top menu bar of your iPhone or iPad. I hope you would be getting back disappeared battery percentage.

In case, battery percentage I already enabled, however, its not appear next to the battery icon then restart your iPhone/ iPad.

To restart your iPhone,

Press and Hold Sleep/wake button until you see slide to power off then drag the on screen button. After that, again press and hold on Power button until appear Apple logo.

You’re done.

Furthermore, ever you want to disable battery percentage on iPhone/ iPad then go Settings App, Tap battery and Turn Toggle Battery Percentage Off.

How to Buy Bitcoin on iPhone X 8 8 Plus 7 6 – Easily Step by Step guide

Let’s buy Bitcoin on iPhone, iPad or iPod and add Bitcoin on a wallet. As we are observing the prices of Bitcoin are getting high, every week and peoples are taking a lot of interest in it. Digital currency is a straightforward way to earn money with a small investment without spending much time and the most important without any effort. Learn here the basic guide on how to invest or buy Bitcoin on iPhone.

If you are interested in buying Bitcoin, then you must prefer to use an application like Coinbase which is very easy to operate. With this application, you can buy or sell within a couple of minutes. If you are in the US, then Coinbase is the best app to purchase Bitcoin for you.

Users can buy Bitcoin legally from USA, UK, Asia, Africa, Europ, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Poland, Philippines, Spain, Turkey, Brazil.

Also, Use Best Bitcoin Wallet Apps.

1 Buy bitcoin on iPhone using Coinbase

Bitcoin buying and Manage Bitcoin guide (Buy or Sell) for iPhone users

Installation and Signup

#1: Sign up here and use a fter Install the “Coinbase” app from the App Store.

Download App for iPhone â€" Free (iOS 10, iOS 11 or later)

#2: On the first launching of the app, you need to sign-up with details such as email and password to access your account.

1 Sign up or Sign in Coinbase on iPhone

Verify your identity in Coinbase

#3: To sell Bitcoin it is necessary to verify your identity (Open Email App and Verify Email ID). This step will help in security.

Get More Troubleshooting on identity verification get from beneath of the article.

2 Verify Identity coinbase on iPhone

Why is it necessary?

As Coinbase is financial exchange company and which is operating in the US so it is necessary for them to identify users on their platform. This will maintain compliance with the laws of KYC/AML jurisdiction for the smooth working of the organization. For more information, you will go through privacy policy of Coinbase which will let you understand the importance of verifying identity.

Verification of IDs is done online on the web or app; they don’t accept any hard documents.

Connect your bank account

#4: After verifying identity it will ask you to connect your bank account for future transactions. Connecting bank account with Coinbase will take few days. But if you want to buy it instantly then you can transact with your debit or credit card.

Buy Bitcoins

#5: Coinbase will take few hours for verifying identity and also to link a bank account.

3 Buy or Sell Bitcoin on Coinbase on iPhone

After all this procedure you can buy Bitcoin using Coinbase app, for that launch Coinbase app on iPhone or iPad. On the top of the screen, the current p rice of Bitcoin is displayed, to buy you need to click on the button and enter the amount. Further, you will come to you how it works.

The next step will be to select a proper wallet to store (deposit) your valuable Bitcoin, choose your method of payment and then authenticate. Finally, you have completed all the procedure.

NOTE: When you are buying or selling Bitcoin, you have to pay a certain amount of fees, when you are paying using debit or credit card 3.99% fees is applicable for you and standard buy and sell 1.49% is applicable.

There are multiple ways to buy Bitcoin with Credit Card instantly and also convert Bitcoin cash.

Coinbase Verification of Identity troubleshooting techniques

• You need to make sure that your presented document is valid. They won’t accept any expired documents and sometimes if you have extended date of the document in your country even then it will be considered invalid.
• Scan or take a photo of a complete document and do not cut corners or any side.
• When you take a photo or scan ensure that the soft copy should be clean enough to understand without any glare effect. It is advisable to take a photo in sunlight for full visibility of document.
• It is advisable to use chrome browser for completing verification.
• It is better to verify identity using the mobile application because sometime on the web you will get an error during verification. At that time just select mobile camera, you will get verification link on your mobile for completing submission easily.
• If you a re in the US then you must have to submit your driver license or identification card, passport of US is not accepted.
• If in case you have changed names or got new security number or moved then you may have to reach three credit agencies like Transunion or Equifax or Experian for a solution.
• If you are not from the US then you need to have webcam otherwise it will be acceptable by Coinbase. So you must prefer Coinbase app and try to complete the process on iPhone or iPad

Still, if you’re facing problems, then you must visit support page of Coinbase and try to solve it.

We are happy to help if you are getting trouble in Purchase Bitcoin in your Country.

Notification pausing video after upgrade to iOS 11 fix

Many users after upgrading to iOS 11 are facing issue with notification while playing video. In the iPhone 7/8 on iOS 11 while watching any kind of video and receive a notification that video will pause when notification comes. This is annoying while watching any video.

The issue can not be related to network/WIFI issue as the the issue is reported even when the video is completely buffered and notification still pauses video in iPhone. Surely this seems like an iOS bug in latest iOS 11.

            One user even reported this with audio music also.  â€œiphone 8, Ios 11.1.2. Whenever I get a notifications what ever Im doing like listening to music or watching videos, it pauses. â€œ

Since there are no update from Apple yet but a workaround to listen to music without audio notifications. You can try to switch to silent mode using side button, and when all the notifications comes up, hopefully they no longer interrupt the music.