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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.
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April 13th, 2010 at 2:24 am
Your work is superb.
April 23rd, 2010 at 6:06 am
great work! helped a lot with my V6310
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
thkz for the link…to be specific my laptop model V3614 AU…roughly, the exterior look is quite similar..is the internal layout is same with v6000 version?
lets say i just want to clean the fan…am i must disassemble the lcd?
how to minimise electrostatic from the body besides using the strap?
tq…act i never disassemble this laptop…i hope everything will be fine…its quite expensive if send it to the laptop service shop just for cleaning the fan…
May 4th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
My screen on my hp dv6-1259dx is broken (hit with a pillow, and has funny lines all over it) How do I change the sceen on my own. I cannot find any screws for the top where the screen is, like all the sites say to find? PLEASE help !!!!!!
May 4th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Tracey,
There should be eight screw covers on the front bezel. You’ll find screws hidden under those covers.
As an example, take a look at this LCD screen replacement guide for HP Pavilion dv2000 notebook.
Also, you’ll find LCD screen removal instructions in the official service manual for HP Pavilion dv6 Entertainment PC.
The instructions are shown in the recycling section, on the page 156. It’s not necessary to separate the display panel from the laptop base in order to replace the broken screen.
Simply remove the screen bezel, remove the cracked screen and replace it with a new screen.
May 16th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Thanks man very nice.!!!!
May 17th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I have a DV6426 that is dead it wont POST, no lights, etc. The power brick is good 18v and the blue light at the plug on the laptop glows when plugged in.
Do the motherboards have some type of fuse on them to prevent spikes, etc. or do you have any other ideas as to what might be causing the problem?
Thanks
May 17th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
AJM,
Probably this is a known motherboard failure.
Take a look here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c01087277&printable=no&encodeUrl=true&
Maybe your laptop is good for a free repair from HP.
May 20th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Thanks so much for your instructions. It gave me the confidence to work on grandsons laptop. I’ve replaced the motherboard and so far everything is working just great.
May 26th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Thanks so much for your instructions, this issue help me to disassemble Compaq Presario v3000 laptop, im fron mexico
June 12th, 2010 at 10:37 am
WOW ! it works ! I tried it as my last chance , thanks a lot .
June 13th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Thanks for the guide. Mine went dead a few days ago, so I used a heatgun and repaired it in a way similar to fixing Xbox 360 GPUs. Works fine now, but the laptop’s design sucks. It seems to be made in such a way that the motherboard warps over time from the heat, breaking the solder points on the chips.
June 27th, 2010 at 12:18 am
Thanks so much for the mobo replacement guide. My wireless stoped working a few weeks before my laptop quit working and would only keep turning off and on every 20sec or so. I’m gonna replace the mobo now, hopefully this will also fix the wireless issue? You should ad paypal to the form of donations, I woulda donated something. Take care!!
June 28th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Cameron,
Sounds like a known issue with this model. Check out this post: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/free-repair-hp-pavilion-compaq-presario-laptops-out-of-warranty/
I have two PayPal donate buttons on the site.
July 20th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
My laptop is a compaq presario v6000 with windows vista. When I first turn it on, it is asking me for a password….The problem I am having is….I downloaded the software and when it rebooted it asked for the password right in the beginning, I thought for sure it was asking for the administrator password which I have, but it still will not work. I tried to reboot use the reboot disc and it’s not recognizing the disc at all. I asked a friend at work and he said to hold down the Ctrl + Alt + Esc and that didn’t work. Then he said Ctrl + Alt + F4 and that didn’t work. Is there a way to over ride this without taking it to a repair shop? I went and they want 50.00. just to get into the setup portion F10 so that it can be changed…Please Help
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:57 am
Angell,
Is it asking for the BIOS password? If yes, than $50 to clear it sounds like a good deal.
I don’t know how to clear the BIOS password on a HP laptop.
July 22nd, 2010 at 1:02 pm
thank you so much for your posting these directions….I have this laptop and I’ve followed your directions to get it apart…. but…it seems to be welded to the touch pad? it is literally pulling the space bars on the touch pad in when i try to take the cover off…. Any suggestions?
July 24th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
I’m having overheating problems and think the vid card is about to go too. Do I need to take the whole thing apart to get at the fan?
Thanks for sharing your knoweldge btw!
July 29th, 2010 at 4:58 am
CPrivitera : i thought the same thing at first and then realised theres two screws holding it down. Look on the board next to the small battery, near the wireless card slot, there are two hexagon screws that are attached to the touch pad
July 29th, 2010 at 5:02 am
Hi,
i replaced the system board in my laptop because the graphics went. I’ve put it back together but the power button doesn’t work, i’m having to turn it on via the ‘HP Quick Launch Buttons’. Anybody any idea why my power button will not work, the two plugs are attached properly and the ribbon is plugged in properly…any suggestions. Also the light on the front keeps flashing at me when i have the battery plugged in, even when its turned off it flashes at me. (its not the harddrive light or the on light) Can anybody help. i’d like to stop the flashing and get my speakers working again.
August 7th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
i am kinda confused, not by your guide, which is great by the way, but by the fact that after i had taken the laptop apart and replaced the motherboard and put it back together the power switch board cable was missing. i don’t know if i am just dumb and miss placed it or if some little gremlin came and stole it, but my question is where the other end of the power switch board cable is suppose to plug into into?
August 8th, 2010 at 9:44 am
i don’t know if i was was clear enough on what i meant, but i am talking about the cable from step 14 and 15.
September 5th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I am replacing my motherboard on my V6310US because of intermittent WLAN working. When I removed the Fan/Heatsink, some of the silver tore and some stuck to the CPU and some to the Fan/Heatsink.
Do I need to remove all of the silver tape and replace it, or just put some heatsink compound on and not worry about it.
Also, what about the two pads,
Basically where all should I put heatsink compound?
Thanks,
Good advice on the disassenmbly!!
September 5th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Pepi,
You can remove silver tape from the heat sink and CPU and replace it with thermal compound.
Clean CPU and heat sink with paper towel soaked in 99% alcohol before applying thermal compound.
Do not remove thermal pads. You can reuse them.
September 6th, 2010 at 4:23 am
“Do not remove thermal pads. You can reuse them.”
Should I put heatsink compound on both sides of thermal pads, or just use strictly the thermal pads?
September 6th, 2010 at 7:58 am
Pepi,
When you use thermal pads you don’t need to apply thermal compound on them.
Just install thermal pads back in place as before.
September 20th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Hello,
I have a compaq presario v6000 and a problem with it! When i push the powerbutton all led lights burn but the computer doesn’t start up. Do you know anathing about this problem.
September 20th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
remon,
Probably video chip failure. It’s a known problem.
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2010/04/06/fixing-compaq-presario-v6000-motherboard-no-video-issue/
September 22nd, 2010 at 3:28 am
Awesome, today i just replaced a keyboard for my customer by following ur steps and it saved me money which i used to giv to other engg for just replacing keybord, thnx a lottt
October 16th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
my laptops keyboard’s o,9,l,and . is not working please help me
October 17th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
salman,
If all other keys work fine and only 9,O,L fail, most likely this is bad keyboard.
You’ll have to replace the keyboard.
November 4th, 2010 at 3:34 am
I’m unable to connect lan cable to my presario v6000 laptop ,as soon i connect the “Network manage” section shows the cable plugged then unplugged .
What should i do to connect lan cable if lan card has failed?
Is there a pcmia slot in presario v6000 model?
November 30th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Hi! After I disassembled my Presario V6000, and assemble it back, my Fan won’t start at all. I mean, I only did the 19 steps (I did not take the motherboard out). I cleaned the fan with a brush, and assemble it back. Any suggestion would really be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
December 7th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Hi, i have a problem, my compaq´s screen broked power cable and i need know how i can open it, somebody know how i can open it?
thanks
December 9th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Is there an easy way to resolder the power input connector to the main pcb,
Other than a complete disassembley and removal of the main pcb?
I suspect I have a broken solder connection at the connector.
I have intermittent charge and it is not the connector on the cord.
Mike
December 10th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Mike,
You still have to go from step 1 to step 19 and remove the top cover assembly.
After that you can try removing the power jack board without removing the main board.
Instead or replacing just the DC jack, you can replace the entire DC jack board. It’s way easier to replace the whole board.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Hi
Great info thanks! if you dont mind answering a question but Im lookig to mod my v6000 cover it has a compaq Q but I would like to replace it with a Q that was illuminated like apple how would I go about doing that? thanks
January 29th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Excellent guide!
February 7th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Do all the power board switch’s have three cables connected to them? I took my laptop apart and could only find to cables plugged into it and no spare third cable to be found. Needless to say I’m wondering if this is my problem. Any help would be great, O yeah the problem. When I go to hit the power button the lights on the strip come on for one quick second and a whole lotta nothing happens. The screen doesn’t try to turn on either. Have a good night and thanks!
February 12th, 2011 at 8:59 am
question: where is the second memory slot located?
February 16th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
I am having trouble with the cd/dvd drive in my HP DV6000. Sometimes it is recognized and listed in My Computer and Device Manager and other times it is not. I have tried several “fixes” and repairs, but it is still intermittant. While it is recognized it works fine. When it is not recognized it still acts like it is reading the drive. Troubleshooting I’ve read says anything from replace the drive to software fixes to remove the battery for a time, to cracked solder joints to a bad motherboard controller. I don’t want to spend any money until I get a good idea of what it might be. Any help would be appreciated.
February 17th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Steve,
First, I would try reconnecting the drive. Maybe it’s bad connection between the DVD drive and motherboard.
Remove the drive and plug it back in. Test after that.
February 24th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
My Presario is really overheating. The left of the screens’ hinge gets very hot.
February 26th, 2011 at 11:51 am
Mark,
Isn’t it where the cooling fan and heat sink located?
Try cleaning the heat sink and most likely it will fix the problem. You can blow off the heat sink with canned air.
February 27th, 2011 at 8:54 am
Mr. Laptop Tech,
I tried reconnecting the drive. I even swapped it out with a different drive. Same problem. I’m thinking the motherboard controller is bad. Maybe a cold or cracked solder joint. I’ve read that one can “reflow” solder by heating the MB to 325 degrees in an oven. I don’t want to risk destroying the motherboard. can you suggest other ideas? I am fairly tech savvy. Not afraid to dig into the guts of my laptop. I think I can R and R the MB no problem. How do I determine what the part number is for my MB. I have an AMD dual processor.
February 27th, 2011 at 9:01 am
Steve,
If you tried replacing the drive and it didn’t help, most likely this is motherboard related problem.
Use an external USB optical drive maybe?
There should be a sticker under the memory module. Remove both memory modules and look at the sticker. The HP part number looks like that: XXXXXX-001.
March 6th, 2011 at 9:28 am
hi
thanks for a great guide. i’ve disassembled my laptop thanks to this. I’m looking for a cause of no sound and no sound card being detected in the system. i’ve managed the OS to detect it on some very rare occasions but I couldn’t find the cause in software part of a laptop. I’m looking now on the board for some physical damage or loose cable but with no luck.
do you have any ideas?
March 10th, 2011 at 10:42 am
Hi, Laptop Tech! Thanks for this GREAT resource!
I have this exact laptop model (Compaq Presario V6000) and I’m having some issues with overheating – even to the point of the laptop shutting down on its own, and I have it sitting on a laptop cooler.
I primarily have these issues when I do a lot of video stuff – watch videos, especially YouTube videos, or when I want to convert videos with my video program.
It gets the hottest in the upper left hand corner of my laptop, right underneath the power button.
Do you have any ideas or tips about how to resolve this? I was thinking that I could change the HDD to an SSD to help with some of the heat issues, but in your reply to Mark below (or above – LOL!), it seems that it may not be the HDD.
Love to hear from you about this. Hope I can get this resolved soon.
Thanks a lot!
Chris
March 10th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Chris Hunter,
Most likely your laptop overheats because the heatsink is full of dust and it kills normal airflow inside the heatsink.
Buy a can of compressed air and blow off the heatsink. Try doing that without laptop disassembly. Take a look at the picture.
March 10th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Thanks a lot, LapTop Tech! I’ll try that today and see how it works!
Chris
March 10th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Thanks for this guide. It was already a big help with the keyboard my enthusiastic 3 year old “enhanced”. Now my cooling fan is making awful noises and I can see how to replace it. The only question I have, I can find a fan with heat sink and a fan without the heat sink. I can’t tell from the online pictures if there is a way to just replace the fan, leaving the heat sink in place. Or if I have spring for the extra $15 to get the heat sink and fan together.
March 10th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Jeff Z,
If they sell fan separately, there must be a way to replace just the fan.
March 10th, 2011 at 11:37 pm
vivi,
Try reinstalling the audio driver.
If it doesn’t help, back up your data and reinstall OS.
If the sound card still not detected, even after reinstalling the OS, most likely you have a problem with the motherboard. The sound card integrated into the motherboard.
March 11th, 2011 at 9:16 am
Laptop Tech: the OS doesn’t see it, after reinstalation it was there for about 15 minutes and then disappeared after a reboot. I will try to install Ubuntu and see if it can detect my sound card.
But in the meantime I’ve got another problem. I’ve opened the laptop using this guide to look for some physical damage that may explain lack of sound (it’s not my laptop so I guessed anything could have happened to cause that), buuuut… I’ve found nothing. Even worse, now when I put it back together at first it turns on perfectly normal, but after a few minutes and reboot… nothing. Black screen and not even BIOS boots on. I know it worked because when I removed RAM it started to make loud beeps like it should.
So I left it for another day, and it’s the same – works at first, but doesn’t turn on after restart.
Any ideas why?
I have disassembled it again to check everything but it’s still the same.
March 12th, 2011 at 9:35 am
vivi,
Maybe you forgot to connect the cooling fan? It’s possible the laptop overheats.
Could be bad connection between the video cable and motherboard. Check this connections.
You can disconnect the video cable from the motherboard and test your laptop with an external monitor. Does it work fine this way?
Also, check out this NVIDIA settlement page: http://www.nvidiasettlement.com/affectedmodels.html
Maybe your laptop qualifies for a free replacement.
March 18th, 2011 at 2:24 am
Hi
The keys for the touchpad on my v6000 aren’t working. Looking closer I can see that the blule cable/connector is disconnected and it is do damn short, I can’t see how I can reconnect it. Could you please help out here?
Regards
March 18th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Sheraz Chowrdry,
How do you want me to help you?
If you know the cable is bad and disconnected, you’ll have to buy a new cable, replace it and connect properly.
March 18th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
It is an excellent. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time.
V.Balaji
India
May 4th, 2011 at 2:15 am
Dear Repair help
Please could you help me with my laptop.
It is a compaq pressario v6000. About 5-6yrs old.
I have had trouble with turning it on now for a week. It tries to do the system repair and fails. It wont get to the desktop screen at all. It will run a system check/repair and does this for 30mins and thats it.
I have tried to run system repair with the configurations but it fails.
I have taken the HDD out and put it back but still nothing.
Is there any other help or guidance please?
Regards
Amina
for any readers that can help.
thank you
england – london
May 4th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Amina,
Most likely it’s either failing hard drive or corrupted Windows OS.
Enter the laptop BIOS setup menu. Can you see the hard drive test utility in the BIOS? Run the hard drive test.
If the hard drive pass test, most likely there is a problem with your Windows OS. In this case you’ll have to backup data and reinstall Windows OS from scratch.
Here’s how you can back up data: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/recover-files-from-broken-laptop/
By the way, if you don’t have hard rive test utility in the BIOS you can download and run SeaTools from Seagate. This utility works well with many different laptop hard drives.
May 7th, 2011 at 6:56 am
I have a V6000 and it just stopped working today but over the last year I have lost the wireless and external video. I see the links to the class action suit against NVIDIA and I know I have a laptop from that time period.
Any chance I can fix this or am I done? (new motherboard?)
May 9th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
I have a Compaq V6000 series laptop, long time ago the wireless is not working, I’m using a USB external wireless right now, the issue here is I using a port and sometimes I need tu use the 3 my laptop has, did somebody know if the wireless card can be fix by runing a program or need to be replace?.
May 10th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Hi … great guide.
My Pressario V6500 switches on (lights come on for just a second or two) then immediatley switches itself goes off again.
Would like to fix my laptop … Any suggestions where the problem lies?
May 12th, 2011 at 12:37 pm
James,
First of all, I would test the AC adapter. It’s possible the adapter is dead and the battery doesn’t have enough charge to start the laptop.
If it’s not bad adapter, probably you have a problem with the motherboard. Possible graphics card failure, it’s a known issue with dv6000 series laptops.
You can try fixing it at home but only if you have nothing to lose.
Check it out: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2011/02/23/fix-laptop-motherboard-with-failed-nvidia-graphics-chip/
May 12th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Hector,
It’s hard to tell if this hardware or software issue.
You can try reinstalling Windows and see if the wireless card comes back. If not, this is hardware failure.
By the way, instead of using USB wireless card, you can buy an ExpressCard/54 wireless card. Your laptop has one ExpressCard/54 slot, right?
May 29th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Hey, I really appreciated you taking the time to post these pics. I’ve been using the tech manual I first used to replace my keyboard. I figured it was time to blow out the heat sink because the laptop’s been running noticeably warmer considering the fan seems to come on more often without the processor being used as much in the background.
The top cover seems to be stuck around the front center area. Could this have been done at the factory to prevent normal users from getting to their laptop?
May 29th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
@ Patric,
Sounds like you didn’t remove all screws.
Maybe you missed two HEX studs by the memory slots?
May 29th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
That was EXACTLY it. Thank you very much. The tech manual never mentioned those. Awesome guide, btw.
June 12th, 2011 at 9:51 pm
I don’t know if it’s just mine, but does your V6K run a little hot even with regular use. It gets a too toasty for my liking. I took it in a while back when the Wireless went out and they said that the motherboard was burnt up practically. Also i was wondering if there was a upgraded heat sink that they sell after market to push more air under it. I’ve got it on a pair of 60mm fans that’s plugged into a power strip but it’s still pretty warm.
June 20th, 2011 at 10:23 am
how do u find a cmos battery for the compaq presario v6000?
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?
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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?
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 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!
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:50 pm
Hi, i have v6425tu laptop, i recently installed windows 7, i found that the hdd is always in a temp range of 50-60 celsius, is this normal?
I was planning on inceasing the ram from 512mb to 2gb, will this reduce hdd temp in addition to improving performance?
Also what is the black plastic sheet stuck onto that hdd metal casing? and what is the use of the plastic sheet placed between the hdd and metal casing?
Will removing these plastic sheets help reduce hdd temp?
…..please do reply…….
(maddeningly curious)
February 24th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
@ ben,
Sounds like it’s high. I just tested two dell laptop and both had hard drive temperature around 38 Celsius.
Maybe you should try cleaning up the cooling module (heatsink and fan)? This might help.
Are you running Windows 7 with 512MB RAM.
Actually, it might help I think. With 512MB RAM your laptop using swap file which is located on the hard drive all the time and probably it’s increasing the temperature.
You’ll definitely improve the laptop performance.
It’s done for the hard drive and motherboard protection.
March 1st, 2012 at 1:25 pm
These instructions worked great for me… I was able to add copper shim over the northbridge, change CPU cooling fan, and even changed out busted hinges. Thanks for posting these!