3. Compaq & HP Laptops
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Here’s how you can take apart a HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook PC. This guide will help you to remove the motherboard, so you can access and clean the cooling module witch includes the cooling fan and heat sink.
If your laptop runs hot and shuts down on its own in the middle of doing something, most […]
Screen on HP Pavilion zv5000 went dark. Replacing inverter board.
If the screen on your HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop suddenly went dark, most likely this problem is related to the inverter board. This guide explains how to get inside the display panel and and replace the failed inverter board with a new one. You will not find these instructions in the official service manual.
The screen […]
HP Pavillion dv9000 laptop. How to remove LCD screen and inverter board.
In this guide I will explain how to disassemble the display panel and remove LCD screen with inverter board from a HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop. Do not disassemble your laptop if it’s still under warranty.
You’ll find instructions for removing hard drive, memory, wireless card and keyboard in my previous post.
Are you looking for spare display […]
HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop. Removing hard drive, memory, wireless card, keyboard.
These instructions will help you remove hard drive, memory, wireless card and keyboard from a HP Pavilion dv9000 series laptop. All these components, except the keyboard, can be accessed through the bottom of the laptop.
In the next guide I will explain how to disassemble laptop display panel and remove inverter board with LCD screen.
Do not […]
How to repair or replace broken hinges on HP Pavilion dv9000 series notebook
This tutorial explains how to repair or replace broken display hinges on HP Pavilion dv9000 series notebook. It’s a nice addition to the official maintenance and service guide (PDF file 3.72MB) for dv9000 and dv9200 notebook PC.
Well like everybody else who has purchased a HP DV9000 laptop, my left hinge has cracked and in doing […]
How to replace CCFL backlight bulb in a laptop screen
The following tutorial explains how you can replace the CCFL backlight bulb in a laptop LCD screen. As an example the author takes apart a HP Pavilion zt1000 laptop.
Listed below is a typical laptop disassembly. This is most likely not the exact model you will be servicing, however it is indicative of what you will […]
How to remove keyboard and replace internal memory module in HP Compaq nw8240 nx8220 nc8230 notebooks
This tutorial explains how you can removed the keyboard and replace the internal memory module in HP Compaq nw8240, nx8220 and nc8230 notebooks. All three models are very similar and you can use the same disassembly instructions.
These laptops have two memory slots. One of the memory slots (external) can be easily accessed if you remove […]
How to remove LCD screen and replace backlight bulb in HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop
These instructions explain how you can remove the LCD screen and replace the backlight bulb (aka CCFL tube) in a HP Pavilion zv5000 series laptops. Also, this disassembly guide should work for Pavilion zv6000 series.
Backlight bulb failure symptoms.
For about a month or so, my back light starts off as red on startup and slowly returns […]
How to fix power connector in Compaq Presario M2200 notebook
This guide explains how you can fix a problem with the power connector in a Compaq Presario M2200 notebook. This model also known as HP Compaq Pavilion ze2200.
If you are experiencing problems with the power, for example, notebook will not start from AC adapter or it works on AC power for a while and later […]
Upgrade memory and hard drive on HP Pavilion zd7000 series laptop
This video tutorial explains how you can upgrade and speed up your HP Pavilion zd7000 laptop by installing more memory and a faster hard drive. You can use this tutorial for the entire line of zd7000 series laptops.
This upgrade is all about getting more performance out of your existing laptop. Going from a 4,200 rpm […]