In this guide I explain how to remove and replace the keyboard in a HP Mini 1033CL notebook. If you have another HP Mini notebook and the guide works for you, please mention the notebook model number in comments below.

Start disassembly with removing the battery.
Unlock the battery by moving the latch 1 to the left.
Lift up the battery by moving the latch 2 to the right.

Remove the battery.

Remove two screws securing the keyboard.

The keyboard is secured in the notebook base by four small knobs on sides. In order to remove the keyboard from the base you’ll have to push it through these knobs.

Start removing the keyboard from the top side.

Continue removing the keyboard.

Place the keyboard so you can easily access the cable connector underneath.

Unlock the cable connector to release the keyboard cable.

Lift up the black connector clip with your finger nail. It will pop up at a 90 degree angle.

On the picture below you can see connector in the unlocked state.

Now you can pull the cable and remove the keyboard.

Search for the replacement keyboard using the part number from the sticker on the back side. In my case the part number is 496688-001 (USA model).

You can find a new keyboard for HP Mini 1033 notebooks here.

In the previous post I explain how to remove keyboard from HP 2133 Mini-Note PC.

In the following guide I explain how to remove and replace damaged LCD screen in HP G50/G60/G70 notebooks. I’m installing a new LCD screen into a HP G50 notebook but all disassembly steps should be almost the same or at least very similar for HP G60 and G70.

By the way, HP G50/G60/G70 notebooks also known as Compaq Presario CQ50, Presario CQ60 and Presario CQ70.

In most notebooks you can replace the LCD screen without separating the display panel from the base but not in HP G50/G60/G70. In order to replace LCD screen in these models we’ll have to remove the keyboard, keyboard cover and display panel. Let’s start replacing the screen.

Need spare parts for your HP laptop? Search by the part name or number here. You can find the HP spare part number in the service manual. I linked to service manuals at the end of this guide.

STEP 1.

Turn off the laptop and remove the battery.
Remove one screw securing the Wi-Fi cover and remove the cover.
It is not necessary to remove the memory and hard drive covers. I marked them just for your convenience.

STEP 2.

Remove three (yellow) screws securing the keyboard.
Remove four (red) screws securing the keyboard cover.

If you are using this guide for replacing the keyboard, you have to remove only three (yellow) screws.

In G50 and G60 the keyboard screws are located in the battery compartment.
In G70 notebooks there are only two screws securing the keyboard and they are located on the bottom (there is a small keyboard stamped close to each screw).

STEP 3.

Carefully lift up the keyboard from the base.

STEP 4.

Place the keyboard so you can access the cable connector underneath.

You have to unlock the connector and release the cable before removing the keyboard.
Move the white clip about 2-3 millimeters towards the display panel and release the cable. Now you can remove the keyboard.

WARNING! The white clip must stay attached to the connector base. If you accidentally break the connector, you’ll have to replace the motherboard. If you work slowly, everything should be fine.

On the picture below the keyboard connector is shown in the unlocked state.

STEP 5.

Disconnect the switch board cable from the motherboard.

STEP 6.

Remove the keyboard cover.

STEP 7.

Turn the laptop upside down and disconnect two antenna cables from the wireless card.
Each antenna cable has a golden head. Grab the head with your fingers and lift it up.

STEP 8.

Disconnect the video cable connector from the motherboard.
Disconnect the webcam cable from the motherboard.
Pull two Wi-Fi antenna cables through the opening.

STEP 9.

Remove four screws securing the display panel hinges.

STEP 10.

Lift up and separate the display panel from the laptop base.

In the following steps we will disassemble the display panel and remove the LCD screen.

STEP 11.

There are two screw seals located in the lower left and right corners.

Remove these seals with a sharp object and remove screws found under the seals.

STEP 12.

Start separating the screen bezel from the display cover.

Continue separating the bezel.

The screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 13.

The screen inverter board is mounted below the screen. The inverter is locked between plastic brackets.

You can remove and replace the inverter board without removing the LCD screen. Simply pull the inverter board from the cover and disconnect connectors on both ends.

STEP 14.

Remove two screws securing the right display hinge.

Remove the right hinge.

STEP 15.

Remove two screws securing the left display hinge.

Remove the left hinge.

STEP 16.

Remove the inverter board from the cover and disconnect one connector from the right side. By the way, this is the backlight lamp connector.

STEP 17.

Remove two screws securing the LCD screen on the top.

STEP 18.

Now you can separate the LCD screen from the display cover and access the video cable.

My HP G50 notebook didn’t have the webcam installed and the webcam cable was taped to the display cover.
If you have a HP G60/G70 notebook, most likely it came with the webcam. You’ll have to disconnect the cable from the webcam before disconnecting the video cable.

STEP 19.

Remove sticky tape securing the video cable connector and unplug cable from the LCD screen.

STEP 20.

Now you can remove the LCD screen from the cover.

If you are replacing the screen, you’ll have to transfer the left and right mounting brackets to the new screen.
Remove three screws securing the bracket and remove the bracket. Do the same with the other side.

The LCD screen model number is located on the sticker. In my laptop I had a screen with the following model number: B154EW08 v.1

The best way to find a new LCD screen for your laptop is either searching by the  LCD model number (shown in the picture above) or using the HP part number.

The HP part numbers for LCD screen and other parts can be found in service manuals and here they are.

Service manual for HP G50 or Compaq Presario CQ50 (page 57).
Service manual for HP G60 or Compaq Presario CQ60 (page 4-23).
Service manual for HP G70 or Compaq Presario CQ70 (page 4-20).

After you find the spare part number for LCD screen or any other part, you can search for a new replacement part here. You’ll find many cheap LCD screen replacements.

In the following guide I explain how to replace the left hinge in a HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop.
Broken left hinge is a known issue with HP Pavilion dv9000/dv9100/dv9200/dv9400 series laptops. A while ago HP was fixing this issue at no charge under the service enhancement program. This program has expired on May 31, 2009 and now you are on your own.

I believe this guide will work with some other HP Pavilion laptops even though replacement part numbers can be different. If it works for you, please mention the laptop model number in the comments below.

I will explain how to find correct parts for this repair at the end of the guide.

STEP 1.

Remove six screws located in the battery compartment. These screws secure the switch cover.

STEP 2.

Remove the switch cover and place it upside down on the keyboard. Be careful because the switch cover is attached to the motherboard via a flat ribbon cable.

For more detailed instructions for removing the switch cover please check out my previous guide about removing the keyboard.

STEP 3.

Remove five screws seals from the display bezel.
Remove all five screws found under these seals.

STEP 4.

Remove display bezel.

You’ll find more detailed instructions for removing the bezel in my previous post about removing and replacing the LCD screen.

When you remove the display bezel, you can take a closer look at the left hinge damage.

STEP 5.

Disconnect the screen backlight connector from the right side of the inverter board.
Remove six screws securing display hinges. Three screws from each hinge.

STEP 6.

Now you can separate the display cover from the LCD screen and access the video cable.
Remove sticky tape securing the connection and unplug the video cable from the LCD screen.

STEP 7.

Remove two screws from each side of the screen. These screws securing the LCD screen to the hinge brackets.

STEP 8.

Remove the LCD screen.

STEP 9.

Remove three screws securing the left hinge.

By the way, the display part number is located on a sticker glued to the video cable connector. Write down the display part number because you’ll need it later in order to find correct hinges for your laptop. In my laptop the display part number is 432949-001.

STEP 10.

Remove the left hinge assembly from the laptop.

STEP 11.

Separate the hinge cover from the hinge.

The broken left hinge is removed and ready to be replaced with a new one.

Unfortunately, in my laptop I found another damaged part, it’s the display cover.

All four screw anchors are missing and if I assemble the display panel like that, I will not be able to screw the left hinge to the display cover. The display cover has to be replaced too.

After you remove the LCD screen, it’s very easy to replace the display cover. Simply unglue the wireless card antenna cables, microphone cable, webcam cable (if you have any) from the cover and replace the cover with a new one.

How to find new hinges and display cover.

HP uses different LCD screens in Pavilion dv9000/dv9100/dv9200/dv9400 laptops. Some LCD screens come with single lamp, others come with dual lamp.

I found all LCDs listed in the service manual for HP Pavilion dv9000 and dv9200 on the page 151. By the way, for dv9100 and dv9400 HP links to the same manual and I assume you can use same part number for these models too.

Display Assembly Spare Part Number Information
For use with full-featured computer models (includes camera, camera cable, and microphones)
17.0-inch, SXGA+, TFT Single Lamp with BrightView – 432947-001
17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT Single Lamp with BrightView – 432946-001
17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT Dual Lamp with BrightView – 432948-001

For use with de-featured computer models (includes microphones)
17.0-inch, SXGA+, TFT Single Lamp with BrightView – 432950-001
17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT Single Lamp with BrightView – 432949-001
17.0-inch, WXGA+, TFT Dual Lamp with BrightView – 432951-001

In the step 9 I found that I have 432949-001 screen installed in my laptop, so I have to use hinges and cover for screens with single lamp.

You’ll find part numbers for display hinges and display cover (enclosure) on the page 87 in the same manual.

Display Hinge Kit (includes left and right display hinges)
For use with Dual Lamp display panels – 432964-001
For use with Single Lamp display panels – 432963-001

Display enclosures
For use with Dual Lamp display panels – 432958-001
For use with Single Lamp display panel – 432957-001

I already ordered new hinges and display cover and install them soon.

In this guide I will disassemble a HP 530 Notebook PC and remove the top cover assembly. I’m replacing the top cover assembly because one of the touch pad buttons is broken. When you press on the button it feels loose and sometimes will not click. The plastic button is a part of the top cover and when it gets broken you have to replace the whole top cover.

In order to replace the top cover I will have to disassemble the whole notebook. I’ll be removing all internal parts including hard drive, keyboard, motherboard, cooling fan and other key components.

It’s possible that my guide will work for some other HP notebooks. If it works for you, please mention the notebook model in the comments below and help other people.

First of all, turn off the notebook and remove the battery.

STEP 1.

Remove the memory and hard drive covers from the bottom of the notebook.

You will find the wireless card under the memory cover.

STEP 2.

Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD optical drive. Push the drive from the laptop with a small screwdriver.
Remove the optical drive.

STEP 3.

Pull the hard drive assembly to the left to disconnect it from the motherboard. Remove the hard drive assembly.

STEP 4.

When you replace the top cover, you don’t have to remove memory modules and wireless card, but it’s necessary to disconnect the wireless card antenna cables from the card.
Disconnect both Wi-Fi antennas from the wireless card.

STEP 5.

Remove eleven (yellow) screws from the bottom of the notebook. These screws are securing the switch cover (power button cover).
Remove two (red) screws. These two screws securing the display panel assembly.
Remove two (orange) screws. These two screws securing the keyboard.

STEP 6.

Turn the laptop over and start removing the switch cover. If you cannot separate the cover from the base, you can use a piece of plastic (I’m using a guitar pick).
Insert the guitar pick between the switch cover and base and carefully lift up the cover. Continue removing the cover with your fingers.

The switch cover has been removed.

STEP 7.

You removed two screws securing the keyboard in the step 5. Now you can lift up the keyboard from the base.

Place the keyboard so you can access the cable connector underneath.

In order to unlock the connector, you’ll have to move the brown locking clip towards the display panel. Move it about 2-3 millimeters, not more. The locking clip must stay attached to the connector base.
Now you can release the keyboard cable and remove the keyboard.

WARNING! If you break the keyboard connector, you’ll have to replace the motherboard.

Need a replacement keyboard for HP 530 notebook? Find a new keyboard here.

STEP 8.

Disconnect the video cable from the motherboard.
Pull the wireless antenna cable through the hole in the motherboard. You disconnected these cables from the wireless card in the step 4.
Remove two screw securing the display panel hinges. You removed two more screws securing the display panel in the step 5.

Remove the display panel assembly from the notebook base.

You can find the LCD screen removal instruction in the official service guide for HP 530 notebooks. Take a look on the page 49.

Search here for new LCD screens.

STEP 9.

Disconnect the switch board cable from the motherboard. Unlock the connector the same way as you unlocked the keyboard connector in the step 7.
Remove one screw securing the switch board.
Remove the switch board.

STEP 10.

Remove all remaining screws from the bottom.

STEP 11.

Disconnect the touch pad cable from the motherboard.

STEP 12.

Start separating the top cover from the notebook base.

Continue separating the top cover from the base.
By the way, in a HP 530 notebook PC the motherboard is attached to the top cover, not to the base assembly as a most other notebooks.

Remove the base cover.

STEP 13.

The base cover has been removed.
Now you can access and replace the RTC (CMOS) battery if needed.

STEP 14.

Remove one screw securing the cooling fan.
Disconnect the cooling fan cable from the motherboard.

Remove the cooling fan.

Here are replacement cooling fans.

STEP 15.

Loosen four screws securing the heat sink.

Remove the heat sink.
In my laptop the heat sink was clogged with dust and needed a good cleaning.
After the heat sink is removed, you can access and remove the processor (CPU) if needed. I’ll leave the processor attached to the motherboard.

STEP 16.

Disconnect the speaker cable.
Remove one screw securing the motherboard to the top cover.

Start removing the motherboard from the top cover.

The motherboard has been removed.

STEP 17.

The touch pad is attached to the top cover and secured by a metal bracket. I’m not removing the touch pad because when you buy a new top cover it comes with the cover.

Now you can replace the top cover assembly with a new one.

You can find a new top cover assembly (with touch pad) using the HP spare number. In my notebook the part number is 441626-001.
I think you can use the same top cover for all HP 530 Notebook PCs.

You can find a new or used top cover assembly here.

In this post I explain how to remove screen inverter and replace LCD screen in a Compaq Presario m2000 laptop. It’s way easier to disassemble the laptop display panel when the display panel is separated from the laptop. You’ll find instructions for removing the display panel in my previous guide for Compaq Presario m2000 laptops, just follow steps 1,2,3,9,10. This guide might work for some other Compaq Presario laptops. If it works for you, please mention the laptop model in the comments below.

It is possible to remove the inverter and LCD screen while the display is still attached to the laptop but it will be harder to remove the screen bezel.

If the backlight in your laptop stopped working and the image on the screen is so dim that you can barely see it under bright light, most likely you have a failed inverter board. There is a good chance to fix the problem if you replace the inverter board.
If you replace the inverter board but the image is still dim, most likely there is a problem with the backlight lamp inside the LCD screen. If that’s the case, try replacing the LCD screen.

Before you start make sure the laptop is turned off and the battery is removed.

STEP 1.

There are six screws securing the screen bezel to the display cover. These screws are hidden under six rubber seals. You’ll have to remove these seals first.

Remove screw seals with a sharp object. These seals have a sticky bottom. You can glue them somewhere on the bezel so they don’t get lost.

STEP 2.

Insert your fingers between the LCD screen and bezel and start separating bezel from the cover.

Continue separating the screen bezel.

It might take some time to release the bezel from hinge covers. It will be even harder if the display is still attached to the laptop.

Finally, the screen bezel has been removed.

STEP 3.

The screen inverter is mounted below the LCD screen. There are no screws securing the inverter.

Remove the ivnerter board from the display assembly and disconnect cables on both ends of the inverter.

Now you can replace the inverter board with a new one if needed.

Need a new inverter board? Find it here.

STEP 4.

Let’s proceed to the LCD screen removal.

There are two screws securing the LCD screen to the mounting brackets. Remove two screws from each side.

Separate the LCD screen from the display cover.

Now you can access the back side of the LCD screen and disconnect the video cable.

Remove sticky tape securing the connection and uplug the video cable from the LCD screen connector.

Now you can remove the LCD screen and replace it with a new one if needed.

The best way to find a new replacement screen is searching by the LCD part number. In my laptop the part number is LP150X08 (A5)(N1).

You can find a new screen for you Compaq Presario m2000 laptop here for less than $100.

Today I will take apart an HP Compaq 2710p Tablet PC. I will explain how to access notebook memory, remove hard drive and replace keyboard. It’s possible that my guide will work for some other HP tablets. If this guide works for you, please mention the notebook model in the comments below.

Memory modules, hard drive and some other components can be accessed from the door on the bottom of the notebook.
Do not forget to turn off the notebook and remove the battery before you start taking it apart.

Remove six screws securing the cover and remove the cover.

Under the cover you’ll find both memory modules, hard drive, WLAN (wireless LAN) module and WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) module.

In order to remove WLAN and WWAN modules, you’ll have to disconnect antenna cables from each card, remove two screws securing each card and pull each card from its slot. Each antenna cable has a lable with the connector number. All connectors on the cards are marked too, so there shouldn’t be any confusion where each antenna cable connects.

In order to remove the memory (RAM) module, simply spread latches on both sides of the slot until the memory module pops up at a 20-30 degree angle. After that you can pull the memory module from the slot by the edges.

HP Compaq 2710p notebook can take up to 4GB RAM total. You can install up to 2GB RAM module into each slot
Use PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHz or faster memory.

Here’s how you can remove the hard drive.
Remove two screws securing the metal plate covering the hard drive connector. Lift up and remove the plate.

In order to remove the hard drive assembly from the notebook you’ll have to follow these steps:
1. Disconnect the hard drive cable from the connector on the motherboard.
2. Slide the hard drive assembly to the right (towards the WLAN and WWAN modules).
3. Lift up the hard drive assembly from the notebook.

Remove hard drive from the rubber shock protector.

Remove sticky tape securing the hard drive cable.

Very carefully unlock the connector and pull the cable from the hard drive.
The locking clip opens up at a 90 degree angle as it shown on the picture below. Be very careful with the connector.

Now you can replace the hard drive with a new one if needed.
It’s not a regular 2.5″ notebook hard drive.

In 2710p notebook HP uses a smaller 1.8″ Toshiba MK1214GAH hard drive (same drive found in some iPods).

Now we’ll go through the keyboard removal steps.

Remove six screws securing the keyboard. One of the screws I marked in red because it’s hidden under the rubber screw seal.

You can remove the screw seal with a sharp object.

Insert a small flat head screwdriver between the keyboard and notebook base and lift up the keyboard as it shown on the picture below.

You’ll find a few small plastic latches securing the keyboard on the top and both sides. Here’s one of them above the F11 key.
Carefully lift up the keyboard and force it through the latches.

When the keyboard is released, you can access connectors underneath.

This keyboard has two cables connected to the motherboard.
On the picture below I marked the pointing stick cable, you’ll have to disconnect this one first.

1. Unlock the connector by moving the white clip to the direction shown by two arrows. You have to move the clip about 1-2 millimeters, not more. The clip must stay attached to the connector base.
2. Pull the cable from the connector.

Turn the keyboard upside down and place it on the palm rest.
Now you can access the second cable.

Again, before you can pull the cable you have to unlock the connector.
On the picture below the connector is shown in locked position.
Open the locking clip with your fingernail. The clip opens at a 90 degree angle.

On the next picture the connector is shown in the unlocked position. Now the cable is released and you can pull it from the connector.

Finally, you can remove the keyboard and replace it with a new one if needed.
Need a new keyboard for your HP Compaq 2710p Tablet PC? Find a new one here.

In this guide I explain how to remove keyboard, replace memory module and access hard drive in a HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. Fortunately all these three components can be removed without taking the whole thing apart. Even a novice user can do that if he/she is careful enough.

Also, you should be able this guide for taking apart a HP 2140 Mini-Note PC which has the same body.

Before you start do not forget to turn off the laptop and remove the main battery.

STEP 1.
REMOVING THE KEYBOARD.

In the battery compartment you’ll find three screws securing the keyboard to the laptop base. Remove these three screws.

Carefully lift up the top side of the keyboard as it shown on the picture below. There are small plastic latches securing the keyboard on both side but they should’t be a problem. Do not lift up the keyboard too much, it’s still connected to the motherboard.

Set the keyboard so you can access the cable connector underneath. You’ll have to unlock the connector before you can release the cable and remove the keyboard.

WARNING! Be very careful with the connector. You cannot replace the connector if you accidentally break it. The connector is permanently attached to the motherboard. If it’s broken, the whole motherboard has to be replaced.

In order to unlock the connector, lift up the brown locking clip. The clip will open as a door on hinges.

On the picture below you see the same connector in the unlocked state.

Now you can release the cable and remove the keyboard.

Here’s the back side of the keyboard removed from a HP 2133 Mini-Note PC.

You can find a new replacement keyboard if you search by the part number 482280-001. The keyboard is not expensive and can be purchased for less than $25. Searches by the keyboard model number 468509-001 also will bring you some results.

STEP 2.
REMOVING THE MEMORY MODULE.

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC has only one memory slot and it’s located under the keyboard. After the keyboard is removed, you’ll find the memory module between the cooling fan and hard drive.

In order to remove the memory module, carefully spread latches on both sides of the slot.

The memory module will pop up at a 20-30 degree angle and you can pull it from the slot by the edges.
HP 2133 Mini-Note PC will take up to 2GB memory module. You should use DDR2 PC2-5300 or faster DDR2 SODIMM module.

STEP 3.
REMOVING THE HARD DRIVE.

Remove two screws (green) and loosen one screw (yellow) securing the hard drive assembly.

Pull the hard drive cable up and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Remove the hard drive assembly from the laptop.

Remove two screws from each side of the hard drive assembly. These screws securing the hard drive to the caddy.

Remove the hard drive from the caddy.

Disconnect the hard drive connector.

Now you can replace the hard drive with a new one. In my laptop I had a 120GB 7200RPM hard drive installed. You can replace it with a larger drive without any problem. Make sure then new drive also works at 7200RPMs. You can find a brand new 320GB 7200RPM hard drive here for less than &70.

CLEANING THE COOLING FAN.

If your laptop overheats, most likely it happens because the cooling module got clogged with dust.
When you remove the keyboard you can get a limited access to the cooling fan. It would be enough for cleaning the fan and heat sink.
For cleaning the fan use a can of compressed air of find an air compressor. Spray compressed air into the fan until all dust is gone.

Block the fan with your finger so it doesn’t spin when you spray air inside the cooling module. Hi RPMs can kill the fan bearing.

In this guide I will be taking apart a Compaq Presario M2000 notebook. The guide should work for all other notebooks in the Presario M2000 line. If it works for you, please mention the notebook model in the comments below. In my case I’m taking apart a Compaq Presario M2005US.

TAKING APART NOTEBOOK

First of all, turn off the notebook, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.

The following 8 steps explain how to remove the keyboard.

STEP 1.

Remove two screws in the battery compartment. These screws securing the keyboard bezel.

STEP 2.

Lift up one side of the keyboard bezel with a small flat head screwdriver. Continue removing the bezel with your fingers.

STEP 3.

The keyboard bezel has been removed.

STEP 4.

Remove four screws securing the keyboard.

STEP 5.

Lift up the keyboard. Be careful because the keyboard is still connected to the motherboard.

STEP 6.

Place the keyboard so you can access the cable connector.

STEP 7.

Carefully unlock the connector by moving the white part of the connector towards the hinges.
WARNING! If you accidentally break the connector, you will have to replace the whole motherboard or use the notebook with an external keyboard.

STEP 8.

Now you can release the cable and remove the keyboard.

You will find the keyboard part number on the back side of the keyboard. In my laptop the part number is 367777-001. Do you need a new keyboard for Presario M2000 notebook? Find a new inexpensive keyboard here.

In the following 2 steps I will remove the notebook LCD panel.

STEP 9.

Remove six screws securing the display hinges (three screws per hinge).
Disconnect the LCD cable (video cable) from the motherboard.
If you laptop came with Wi-Fi card, you’ll have to disconnect Wi-Fi antenna cables from the wireless card and unroute the cables. My laptop came without wireless card and because of that there are no Wi-Fi antenna cables running from the display panel.

By the way, you’ll find the display panel part number on a sticker above the LCD cable connector. In my case the part number is 381066-001. This is part number for the whole display panel assembly including the LCD screen, video cable, hinges, plastic cover and bezel.

Some sellers use this part number just for the LCD screen. Make sure you know what you are buying, the whole display panel or just the LCD screen. Ask the seller.

STEP 10.

Remove the display panel assembly. Here you can buy a new LCD screen or entire display panel for Presario M2000.

In the next guide I explain how to disassemble the display panel so you can remove the inverter board and LCD screen.

STEP 11.

Remove two screws securing the button board.
Disconnect the white ribbon cable from the button board.

STEP 12.

Remove the button board. You can find a new button board using this part number: DACT2BPI6B2.

STEP 13.

Remove the RAM, HDD and Wi-Fi card covers from the bottom of the notebook.

STEP 14.

Pull the hard drive up and remove it from the notebook.

STEP 15.

Remove both memory RAM modules.

STEP 16.

Remove one screws securing the CD/DVD drive and pull the drive from the notebook.
If you are just replacing the drive, you don’t have to go though all previous disassembly steps.

STEP 17.

Remove all screws from the bottom of the notebook.

STEP 18.

Remove all screws securing the top cover.
Disconnect the touch pad cable from the motherboard.

STEP 19.

Turn the notebook upside down and carefully lift up the base cover.

STEP 20.

Remove the base cover.

STEP 21.

Now you can access the cooling fan.
In order to remove the fan you’ll have to remove two screws and unplug the fan cable from the motherboard.

STEP 22.

Remove the cooling fan and replace it with a new one if needed.

STEP 23.

Unplug the speaker assembly cable from the motherboard and remove the speaker assembly.

STEP 24.

The battery is connected to the motherboard via a battery board.
Remove two screws securing the battery board and disconnect it from the motherboard.

STEP 25.

In a Presario M2000 notebook the power connector (power jack) is located on a separate power connector board. You can remove and replace the power connector board without removing the motherboard.

Remove two screws securing the power connector board and unplug it from the motherboard.

The power connector board is removed.

Using the part number DA0CT2PB6D8 you can find a new power connector board here.

In a case of power connector (power jack) failure either resolder/replace the power jack or replace the whole power connector board.

STEP 26.

Remove four screws securing the motherboard.

STEP 27.

Carefully lift up the motherboard on one side.

STEP 28.

Remove the motherboard.

The processor (CPU) is located under the heat sink.

If you want to replace the LCD screen or inverter board, it’s not necessary to remove the whole display panel as it shown on the picture above. You can do that while the display panel is still attached to the laptop base.

If you want to replace display hinges, you’ll have to remove the display panel first.

You can find the display panel removal instruction in my previous disassembly guide for a Comapq Presario F700 notebook. Follow steps 6-12 to remove the display panel assembly.

DISPLAY DISASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS.

STEP 1.

Using a sharp object remove eight screw seals from the display bezel. Remove eight screws found under the seals.

STEP 2.

Start separating the display bezel from the cover with your fingers.

Continue removing the bezel.

The display bezel has been removed.

STEP 3.

The screen inverter board is mounted below the LCD screen. Disconnect cables from both sides of the inverter board and remove the inverter.

The screen inverter has been removed.

STEP 4.

Remove six screws securing the display hinges to the display cover.

STEP 5.

Now you can remove the LCD screen assembly which includes the LCD screen, LCD cable and hinges.

STEP 6.

Now you can access and remove the LCD cable.
- Unplug the LCD cable from the screen.
- Remove yellow tape securing the cable.
- Remove the cable.

STEP 7.

Remove two screws securing one of the display hinges and remove the hinge.
Do the same with the second hinge.

Both display hinges have been removed.

STEP 8.

Now you can replace the LCD screen with a new one if needed. You can find a new replacement LCD screen for Compaq Presario F700 laptop here for less than $70.

In this guide I explain how to disassemble a Compaq Presario F700 notebook. The guide might work for some other Compaq and HP models. I think the disassembly steps will be very similar for Compaq Presario F500 and HP G6000 notebook PC. If this guide works for your notebook, please mention the model name in the comments below.

You’ll find tons of spare parts for Compaq Presario F700, F500 notebooks here. As an example I took a Presario F730US notebook.

Before you start, turn off the laptop, unplug the power adapter and remove the battery.

COMPAQ PRESARIO F700 DISASSEMBLY GUIDE.

STEP 1.

Remove three screws securing the memory cover and two screws securing the hard drive cover. Remove both covers.

STEP 2.

Lift up the right side of the hard drive by the plastic tab to disconnect it from the motherboard. Remove the hard drive.

STEP 3.

Remove both memory modules.

STEP 4.

Disconnect both antenna cables from the wireless card. Remove two screws securing the wireless card in the top left and right corners. Pull the wireless card from the slot and remove it.

STEP 5.

Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD drive and pull the drive from the notebook. Remove the drive.

STEP 6.

Remove all marked screws from the bottom of the notebook.

Yellow screws securing the switch cover (keyboard cover).
Green screws securing the keyboard.

STEP 7.

Start lifting up the switch cover as it shown on the picture below. You’ll have to work with your fingers to disengage small plastic latches holding the switch cover.

Be careful, there is a thin ribbon cable running from the switch cover to the motherboard.

STEP 8.
Now you can lift up the top side of the keyboard and access the connector underneath the keyboard.

The keyboard cable connector is located above the touch pad. Before you pull the cable and remove the keyboard you have to unlock the connector.

Move both sides of the locking tab about 1-2 millimeter up and release the keyboard cable. Now you can pull the cable and remove the keyboard.

STEP 9.

Disconnect the switch cover cable from the motherboard.

Remove the cover.

STEP 10.

Unplug the LCD cable from the motherboard.
Release the wireless card antenna cables. Pull them through a hole in the motherboard.
Remove four screws securing the display panel.

STEP 11.

Lift up and remove the display panel assembly.
In the next guide I will explain how to access and remove the LCD screen with inverter board.

STEP 12.

Remove four screws securing the top cover assembly.
Disconnect the power button board cable.
Disconnect the touch pad cable.

STEP 13.

Remove all screws securing the top cover assembly from the bottom of the notebook. Do not forget three (green) screws in the CD/DVD drive bay.
Remove two hex studs located close to the memory slots.

By the way, the RTC (CMOS) battery can be accessed when you remove the memory cover.

STEP 14.

Start separating the top cover assembly from the bottom assembly. You’ll have to work with your fingers to disengage plastic latches securing the top cover.

Carefully lift up and remove the top cover assembly.

STEP 15.

Now I’m going to remove the motherboard.

Remove one screw securing the motherboard. In other Compaq/HP models there could be more then one screw securing the motherboard.

STEP 16.

Lift up the right side of the motherboard as it shown on the picture below.

Before you remove the motherboard from the base assembly you have to disconnect the audio board cable.

STEP 17.

Remove the motherboard and turn it upside down. There are two more cables to disconnect.

These cables connect the motherboard to the USB/Power connector board.

Finally, the motherboard is removed. As you see on the picture below, the audio board and USB/power connector board are secured to the base assembly.

The motherboard has been removed. Now you can access and replace the cooling fan if you have to.
You can access and replace the processor if you remove the heat sink.