How do i remove the protectsmart cover to change a damaged hard drive in an HP Pavilion dv5-2132dx?

I have an HP Pavilion dv5-2132dx laptop. The hard drive has completely failed and needs to be replaced but I can't figure out how to access the hard drive. There are no screws on the panel and it says HP Protectsmart on the back. I need a video on how to do it.
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Hi,
The following manual will show you how (page #59):
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02666786.pdf
More manuals for your machine are on the following link:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?cc=us&lc=en&product=4317216
Regards.
BH
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