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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.
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?
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.
May 29th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
That was EXACTLY it. Thank you very much. The tech manual never mentioned those. Awesome guide, btw.
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 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 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 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 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?