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In this guide I explain how to disassemble a Compaq Presario v6000 series laptop.
Most likely this guide will work for some other Compaq Presario models. If it works for you, please mention the laptop model number in the comments after the article.
Let’s disassemble this laptop step-by-step.
STEP 1.
Turn off the laptop, unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery.
Remove three (yellow) screws securing the power switch cover.
Remove three more (green) screws securing the keyboard.
STEP 2.
Start removing the power switch cover as it shown on the picture below.
Be careful, there is a cable under the cover connecting the LED board to the motherboard. Do not lift up the power switch cover too much.
That’s the cable I was talking about.
STEP 3.
Now you can lift up the keyboard and access the cable connector underneath.
The cable connector has to be unlocked before you pull the cable and remove the keyboard.
STEP 4.
In order to unlock the keyboard cable connector, you’ll have to move the brown clip about 2 millimeters into the direction shown by two arrows. The brown clip must stay attached to the white connector base.
On the picture below the connector is shown in the unlocked position.
Now you can pull the cable and remove the keyboard.
STEP 5.
Disconnect the LED board cable from the motherboard.
STEP 6.
Remove the power switch cover.
STEP 7.
Remove one screw securing the CD/DVD drive.
Push the CD/DVD drive from the laptop with a screwdriver and remove the drive.
STEP 8.
Remove screws securing the hard drive and memory covers.
Remove both covers.
STEP 9.
Lift up the right side of the hard drive to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Remove the hard drive assembly from the laptop.
STEP 10.
Remove the memory module.
Disconnect two antenna cables form the wireless card (green arrows). Remove two screws securing the wireless card. Remove the wireless card from the laptop.
Also, you can access and remove the CMOS (RTC) battery here.
STEP 11.
Remove all screws from the bottom of the laptop. Do not forget three screws in the CD/DVD drive compartment (red circles) and one screw in the hard drive compartment (green circle).
Remove two hex studs found on the left side from the Wi-Fi card slot.
STEP 12.
Pull the wireless card antenna cable through the opening in the top cover.
Disconnect the power switch board cable from the motherboard.
Remove four screws securing display hinges.
STEP 13.
Disconnect the LCD cable. You’ll find this connector close to the left hinge.
STEP 14.
After I disconnected the LCD cable, I found that there is one more cable running from the display panel to the power switch board.
It’s easier to disconnect the cable from the power switch board if you remove the board first.
STEP 15.
Remove one screw securing the power switch board, lift up the board and turn it over.
Now you can unplug the cable.
Put the power switch board back in place.
STEP 16.
Remove the display panel assembly from the laptop.
STEP 17.
Remove four screws securing the top cover assembly.
Disconnect the touch pad cable from the motherboard.
STEP 18.
Start separating the top cover assembly from the laptop base.
Continue removing the top cover assembly.
As a case cracker I’m using a guitar pick.
Insert the guitar pick between the top cover assembly and base and move slowing along the side. This will help to release hidden latches.
STEP 19.
The top cover assembly removed.
STEP 20.
Remove six screws securing the motherboard assembly.
STEP 21.
Lift up the right side of the motherboard and disconnect the PC card slot.
STEP 22.
Remove the motherboard from the laptop base. Do not forget to disconnect the audio board cable on the front.
STEP 23.
Turn the motherboard upside down and disconnect two more cables underneath.
Those are the power cable and USB cable.
STEP 24.
Remove the motherboard from the base.
Laptop base without motherboard.
STEP 25.
Loosen four screws securing the heat sink assembly.
Disconnect the cooling fan cable from the motherboard.
STEP 26.
Lift up the cooling module assembly.
Now you can access the processor (CPU).
If you need spare parts for your Compaq Presario v6000 laptop, you can find them on eBay.
December 7th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
@Laptop Tech,
Ok, I’ll for sure try that. I did re flash the bios after I reformatted the machine. I also noticed that the system time was all out of whack. It was even throwing weird errors in Windows and AVG. I’ll try replacing the batter for fun and if that doesn’t fix it, I may just retire the machine.
Thanks for your help man!
December 7th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
@ Bob,
I think it’s more than just bad CMOS battery.
Normally a laptop will start even if the CMOS battery is removed. I’m not sure if this is true with older laptops like Presario V6000.
Reformatting the system has nothing to do with CMOS error (which occurs before Windows starts loading).
Is it possible the discharged CMOS battery is part of the problem? Yes. Try replacing it.
Also, you can try reflashing the BIOS.
December 7th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
I have a Compaq Presario V6000 that I received a CMOS CheckSum error on boot up. After reformting the system, I don’t get that message anymore. But, it still randomly shuts off. Sometimes it won’t even boot. The front lights will just flash but nothing will fire up.
I want to experiment with this machine and try to fix it. Should I try a new CMOS battery? Or do you think I have multiple issues?
October 13th, 2011 at 6:47 am
Excellent guide, I had a few extra screws to remove, but no biggie, I couldn’t get any info from HP/Compaq.
My problem is the power jack, this one is shot, the laptop was given to me after the original owner went through 3 adapters. All he wanted was his tunes and pics off the HDD, I pulled the HDD and burned them for him, he told me the laptop was mine.
Local repair shop said it was the jack. My question to you… can I replace it with a 90W jack, which I’m assuming is a bit “beefier”, seems to have the same 1.65mm pin. I know the adapter supplies the 65W, not the jack, just wondering if swapping it out to a 90W jack will make a difference, or if it’s even possible?
Here’s a brief history…
He bought the laptop used, worked for 3 months, battery stop charging, he bought a new adapter, wouldn’t even boot if plugged in.
Adapter lasts 3 months, same issue, buys another adapter, figures the kids are jerking the cord.
Adapter lasts 3 weeks, in the end he has to hold the adapter plug at an angle to make it work, it dies.
Buys his last adaptor, nothing happens, no power at all, he gives the laptop to me.
Once again, thanks for the tutorial, figured while I was in there I may as well pull the HSF and get some AS-5 on the CPU, Intel goop has never impressed me.
October 8th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Hello,
Your website is very helpful, I would like to know if I can buy a keyboard for my PRESARIO V6000? has to be brand new! and if you do have one please let me know how much and if have to be cash or if i can buy it with credit card thank you.
September 3rd, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Hi. I have a presario V6000, and was confused when I started uo my compter a week ago. My computer was working fine, for all of it’s life, until then, when it came uo with a white screen, completely blank, apart from a row if streaks of red at the bottom of the screen. I know it isn’t the screen, because there are no sounds coming from the interior of the computer. Any thoughts as to what this may be, and if it is something I can save?
August 19th, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Great website & very helpful. Disassembled my v6k & reassembled with little issues but I do have one problem now. The computer is not reading the memory card reader. Any suggestions on how to fix it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
July 14th, 2011 at 11:46 am
Just a small tip I have been using for a while now: I run a small Massey fan right on the CPU heat sink, angled all the way down and have since noticed a significant decrease in heat buildup. That ought to help alleviate heat issues some of you have mentioned.
June 28th, 2011 at 9:18 am
I have a problem with my V6000, since cleaning the fan following the disassembly method, the battery is undetected in the laptop. I also have a problem with the laptop spontaneously losing power and because the battery is undetected it violently turns off without prior warning. This has happened anything from a few seconds after turn on to up to 30 mins after using the laptop. Any suggestions as to how to go about fixing this?
June 20th, 2011 at 10:23 am
how do u find a cmos battery for the compaq presario v6000?